Tolerance is not acceptance: Tiruchi N. Siva to political rivals

In a message to political rivals, DMK deputy general secretary Tiruchi N. Siva on Friday (September 25, 2026) said his party’s tolerance of “bogeyman acts” of some leaders was not to be construed as acceptance, and his party would wait for the right moment to act. He was speaking at the release of a documentary film , The Misa Mark, and a book , Misa Vadukkal, by S.K. Sridharan in Chennai.

“We have never been afraid or have fled. We are just casually watching the bogeyman acts of some people. Tolerance is not acceptance. Tolerance does not mean we have accepted it or that we are not capable. The talented will wait for the right moment. Those are the words of [late leader and former CM] Anna. We know when to raise our arms. Then our voice will rise and our actions will change,” Mr. Siva said.