Vijay not booked in Karur Stampede case: VCK Thirumavalavan alleges Vijay shielded, hints DMK–TVK secret ties
TIRUCHY: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday raised doubts over whether the DMK and TVK president Vijay are engaged in covert dealings, after the Tamil Nadu police allegedly failed to register a case against Vijay in connection with the Karur stampede incident.
Referring to the case booked against TVK general secretary Bussy Anand, alias N Anand, in relation to the Karur stampede case, Thirumavalavan questioned why Vijay was not included.
He said that if Vijay is not booked, then the case against Bussy Anand should be withdrawn, adding that while second-rung leaders were booked and arrested, Vijay was allegedly given protection.
“They are saying that BJP and Vijay are engaged in underground dealings. But, they are not registering a case (against Vijay). In that case, can we say that DMK and Vijay have underground dealings,” Thirumavalavan told reporters after garlanding the statue of former chief minister K Kamaraj near Chathiram bus stand in Tiruchy.
He also addressed the media at Tiruchy International Airport.
Calling the approach of the Tamil Nadu police a shocking one, Thirumavalavan said, “Who are they afraid of? It has given rise to a question under whose pressure have they taken this stand.”
Referring to the visit of the eight-member NDA delegation, led by MP Hema Malini. to Karur, the VCK chief said, “Despite Vijay calling the BJP his ideological adversary, the party rushed to defend him. This raises the question why BJP is making such an extraordinary effort to protect a man (Vijay) who described it as his ideological enemy? If the BJP’s aim is to oppose the DMK and weaken its alliance, then people of Tamil Nadu must understand the truth behind their sudden support for Vijay.”
Thirumavalavan said, “Vijay has been pushed into the political arena under the influence of the BJP. The BJP and AIADMK will not take him into their alliance. Their strategy is to make him contest separately so that the Muslim and Christian votes that would otherwise go to the DMK alliance get divided.”
On the video released by Vijay days after the stampede, Thirumavalavan said, “He has shown no sincere concern over the death of 41 people. Instead, his focus is on provoking the chief minister, that appears to be his only goal. BJP members, who were silent until now, made him speak only after receiving instructions from the RSS. Their focus is on political gain, not on the grieving families. Vijay is obsessed with power.”
He added that the RSS has planted many DMK-haters across Tamil Nadu, and Vijay is one among them.
Further, the TVK chief urged the state government to phase out Tasmac liquor outlets, stating only prohibition can protect youths, alleging many of those who attended the Karur event were under the influence of alcohol.