# Akhilesh Yadav’s English speech praising Vaiko goes viral 2026-08-06T07:22:41+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk A video of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav delivering an English language speech praising the Tamil politician Vaiko has gone viral, India TV News reported. Yadav, the Lok Sabha member from Kannauj, spoke at the launch of the book Vaiko in Parliament at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Tuesday, calling the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam founder a passionate leader who raised the voice of the people of Tamil Nadu. He said Vaiko's fierce speeches had inspired him to raise the voice of people in Uttar Pradesh, and joked that although Vaiko is 82, he looks 28. India TV News reported that Yadav is among the country's most vocal opposition leaders and frequently targets the Bharatiya Janata Party over issues including allegations linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and delimitation, without giving evidence, examples or a BJP response on either point. The book launch was attended by Rahul Gandhi, MA Baby, D Raja and Farooq Abdullah. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The clip is tied to a specific, dated occasion rather than a general mood: Yadav's own words of praise for Vaiko at Tuesday's launch of Vaiko in Parliament, not a transcript of his usual campaign rhetoric. His remarks about Ayodhya and delimitation reflect his broader record on India TV News's account of him, not claims made in this particular speech, and neither point carries evidence or a BJP response in the report. What is fixed and checkable is the event itself: the book launch at the Constitution Club of India, attended by Rahul Gandhi, MA Baby, D Raja and Farooq Abdullah, against which the viral clip can be verified. ## Coverage - www.indiatvnews.com Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, Vaiko Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/passionate-leader-who-fought-for-tamilians-akhileshs-english-speech-during-vaiko-book-launch-goes-viral/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/passionate-leader-who-fought-for-tamilians-akhileshs-english-speech-during-vaiko-book-launch-goes-viral/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.