We want people of Tamil Nadu to develop zero tolerance for corruption: CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay used his maiden Independence Day address to emphasize his government's commitment to a corruption-free administration. He urged citizens and officials to maintain zero tolerance for corruption and actively participate in the state's welfare mission.
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It outlines the policy priorities and communication strategy of a newly elected leader in a major Indian state.
In his maiden Independence Day speech as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday (August 15, 2026), C. Joseph Vijay once again drove home the message that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) mission is to provide a “corruption-free government” and appealed to officials and the people to make the State corruption-free.
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Delivering the speech after hoisting the national flag at the ramparts of Fort St. George, Mr. Vijay thanked the people for breaking away from “caste and religious considerations” and rejecting “money and muscle power.” “We are working in mission mode to achieve a corruption-free government. We want our people to develop zero tolerance for corruption. We appeal to the officials and the people of Tamil Nadu to make our State corruption-free,” he said.
When corruption resonated in Tamil Nadu political discourse till mid-1970s
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