Actor Vijay, a self-styled part-time politician who has once again proved that he is no different from the DMK.
While sharing his wishes for Pongal on social media, the TVK leader also wished people for Tamil New Year.
“In 2026, with true social justice, true equal justice, true equality, true peace, true women’s safety, public safety and happiness will be permanent, and the goal of good governance for all of us will be fulfilled. As a prelude to that, let the victory of Pongal brim on the occasion of this 2025 Thai festival. Pongal or Pongal! On this Tamil festival, let us pledge to make Tamil Nadu stand tall and proud. Happy Pongal and Tamil New Year to everyone!“, Vijay wrote in his message.
பொங்கல் திருநாள்!
உலகமே போற்றி வணங்கும் உழவர் திருக்கூட்டத்தின் ஒப்பற்ற கொண்டாட்டத் திருநாள். கால்நடைகள் நன்மதிப்புப் பெறும் நன்றித் திருநாள். காளைகள் திமில் நிமிர்த்திக் களம் காணும் வீரத் திருநாள்.2026இல் உண்மையான சமூக நீதி, உண்மையான சம நீதி, உண்மையான சமத்துவம், உண்மையான… pic.twitter.com/cKWbdjZsXU
— TVK Vijay (@tvkvijayhq) January 13, 2025
Right from the party’s so-called ‘Secular Social Justice Ideologies’ to asking for abolishing the Governor’s post, to opposing NEET, resisting Hindi, and advocating for a two-language policy, part-time politician Vijay has been doing nothing but aping the DMK.
Earlier, instead of wishing for 2024 Tamil New Year which is a significant festival for Hindus in Tamil Nadu, Vijay chose to wish his fans and followers for Ambedkar Jayanti, which coincidentally falls on the same day. This is the same strategy employed by the DMK on the auspicious occasion of Hindu celebrations and festivals such as Vinayakar Chaturthi, Saraswathi Pooja, and other festive occasions. Vijay also did not acknowledge or wish the people of the state for Vinayakar Chaturthi, a festival celebrated by 87.58% of the Hindu population. On the other hand he extended greetings for Onam, a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala because the actor has a significant fan base in the Malayalam state.
Puthaandu or the Tamil New Year marks the first day of the first month (Chithirai) of the Hindu Tamil calendar that is based on the solar cycle. It usually falls on the 14th of April of the English Gregorian calendar.
However, the DMK and other ‘Dravidian Stockists’ observe Pongal (which occurs around January 14) as Tamil New Year as they argue that celebrating Chithirai 1 as the beginning of a new year amounts to following a ‘Brahmin-dominated’ or Sanskritic tradition which goes against Dravidian ideologies. It is nothing but an attempt to delink Hinduism from Tamil culture so that proselytizing forces can Christianize Pongal festival.
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