A VCK candidate in Cuddalore district triggered a political storm on Wednesday after making a communally charged remark during an election campaign event – one so inflammatory that the live broadcast was cut the moment it was said.
Abdul Rahman, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) candidate for the Panruti assembly constituency, stated on camera: “Muslims face problems only because of Dalits.” The remark was made during a live campaign address on 8 April 2026. Those managing the broadcast pulled the feed immediately after the statement, but not before it was captured and began circulating widely on social media.
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With Tamil Nadu’s assembly elections just fifteen days away on April 23, the remark directly pits two communities that form the electoral bedrock of the ruling coalition. VCK, led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, was founded explicitly as a party representing Dalit rights and emancipation. That its own candidate in Panruti is now publicly casting Muslims as victims of Dalit behaviour is a contradiction that cuts to the heart of the party’s stated ideology.
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