Chennai, February 14 – The AIADMK launched a strong counterattack against TVK leader Vijay on Saturday, accusing him of lacking political clarity and attempting to build a party without ideological grounding, following his criticism of both major Dravidian parties at an executive meeting in Salem.
In a strongly worded statement, the AIADMK's IT wing alleged that Vijay was "borrowing leaders" from other parties and "sticking labels without any political history or understanding."
The party further claimed that TVK was recruiting individuals who had been expelled from other political parties and running its affairs through WhatsApp groups, claiming they represented the party organization.
Taking a dig at Vijay's remarks about corruption, the AIADMK also questioned whether selling cinema tickets for ₹2,000 on the first day of a film's release constituted "theft."
The IT wing further criticized Vijay's recent social media post in which he suggested that governance under the DMK had become "out of control," rhetorically asking how someone mounting a horse could suddenly become "original."
This came after Vijay, addressing TVK executives in Salem on Friday, amid heightened election activity in Tamil Nadu, dismissed criticism that his party lacked political experience ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
"They say TVK has no experience. What is your experience?" Vijay asked, seemingly targeting both the DMK and the AIADMK.
Referring to the legacy of former leaders such as C.N. Annadurai, M.G. Ramachandran, and J. Jayalalithaa, he remarked, "Your experience is forgetting Anna and MGR. MGR forgot Jayalalithaa – is that your experience?"
"Yes, we don't have experience. We have no experience in corruption. Even if we try, it won't come to us," he said, accusing the Dravidian parties of corruption and misgovernance.
With alliance talks and seat-sharing negotiations gaining momentum ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, this exchange signals an intensifying political battle between established Dravidian forces and Vijay's emerging political outfit.
