Case registered over ‘defamatory’ remarks against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Chennai police have registered a case against a DMK functionary following a complaint of defamatory remarks made against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. The complaint alleges the comments were intended to provoke public tension.
Why it matters
The case highlights the volatile nature of political discourse and the use of legal mechanisms to address perceived defamation in Indian state politics.
Case registered over ‘defamatory’ remarks against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay left Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kzkzp9/article71603507.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/T.N.-CM-Vijay-uGOLGLV63T.5.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator The complainant alleged that a DMK functionary allegedly used objectionable language against the Chief Minister with the intention of provoking conflict between groups and creating tension among the public CHENNAI: The Esplanade Police in Chennai have registered a case and launched an investigation into a complaint alleging that a DMK functionary made derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at a party function in Chennai on October 7. Udhayakumar, Harbour area Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), lodged a complaint with the Esplanade police station on Sunday (October 18, 2026). In his complaint, he alleged that a triennial celebration organised by the DMK’s Chennai East district women’s wing and women’s volunteers’ wing was held at Raja Annamalai Mandram on October 7.
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