"Thinks Can Justify Such Vulgarity": DMK On Vijay-Trisha Salute At Independence Day Event
The DMK party has criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay for his public interaction with actor Trisha Krishnan during Independence Day celebrations. The party's mouthpiece described the exchange of salutes and seating arrangements as undignified.
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This highlights the intersection of celebrity culture and political optics in Tamil Nadu, where the lines between film stardom and political leadership are frequently blurred.
The DMK is not impressed.Actor Trisha Krishnan, the rumoured girlfriend of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, seated in the first row during the Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George has not gone down well with the principal Opposition party.In a sharply critical editorial in the DMK's official mouthpiece, Murasoli, the party has questioned the two - Vijay and Trisha - exchanging salutes and the seating arrangement for the actor during the official programme.Trisha, dressed in a yellow saree paired with a green blouse, was sitting alongside Vijay's parents, SA Chandrasekhar and Shobha Chandrasekhar, in the front row.Trisha Krishnan (C) attends the 80th Independence Day celebration in ChennaiPhoto Credit: ANI In videos that have since gone viral, the actor is seen saluting the Chief Minister as he passed by while performing his official duties at the ceremony. #BREAKING | DMK mouthpiece takes a jibe at Chief Minister Vijay and Trisha over…
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