DMK slams Vijay for greeting Trisha at Independence Day event

The DMK's mouthpiece Murasoli published an editorial criticising Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay for exchanging greetings with actress Trisha Krishnan at the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George in Chennai. The editorial described the exchange as a display of "vulgarity" and said even voters who supported him found it hard to stomach. It also criticised his appeal for public support and his appointment of film industry figures to administrative roles, alleging that producers of his films were being placed in key positions.

The editorial also raised concerns about law and order under Vijay's government, citing a recent lynching of a 19-year-old student in Coimbatore. Actor Sanjjanaa Galrani defended Trisha, questioning why the focus had shifted to her rather than Vijay's governance, and urged respect for her privacy. The BJP criticised the DMK's remarks, comparing them to past attacks on former CM J Jayalalithaa, who was also an actress.

Neither Vijay nor his party TVK had responded to the editorial at the time of reporting. Trisha had attended the event seated next to Vijay's parents, and speculation about her relationship with him has continued amid divorce proceedings filed by Vijay's estranged wife Sangeetha Sornalingam, who later withdrew her petition.