TVK chief Vijay calls SIR a menace to democratic rights, accuses DMK of political theatrics

TVK president Vijay. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday (November 2, 2025) strongly objected to the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll to be carried out by the Election Commission of India in Tamil Nadu and some different States, saying the train undermines the democratic rights of the individuals.

In an announcement, Mr. Vijay mentioned his social gathering had opposed the SIR when its first section was carried out in Bihar. Following the train, lakhs of voters in Bihar had been faraway from the electoral roll, he alleged.

“Opposition events have constantly alleged that by means of this train sure sections of voters, significantly minorities, had been intentionally focused and deleted. The matter continues to be pending within the Supreme Court. When clear explanations haven’t been offered concerning the first section, how can the conduct of the second section be justified? With 6.36 crore voters in Tamil Nadu, how can their identities be verified inside simply 30 days?” Mr. Vijay questioned.

He mentioned his social gathering believes that every one Opposition events ought to come collectively, past political variations, to guard the individuals’s democratic rights. “At the identical time, we’re totally conscious of the DMK’s makes an attempt to make use of this difficulty for its personal political positive factors. The neighbouring Kerala authorities has already handed a decision within the State Assembly opposing the SIR, demonstrating its dedication to defending residents’ rights. Why has the DMK, which claims to oppose the train, not handed the same decision within the Tamil Nadu Assembly?” Mr. Vijay requested.

He mentioned his social gathering was invited by the State authorities to take part within the all-party assembly opposing the delimitation course of. “We attended and expressed our agency stand in defence of individuals’s rights. But the DMK’s intent behind the separate all-party assembly on SIR seems to be a political drama geared toward diverting consideration from the mounting corruption allegations towards the federal government forward of the elections,” he alleged.

“It was our social gathering that first raised its voice towards the SIR. Was the DMK asleep at the moment, or was it in a state of amnesia attributable to its covert ties with the BJP-led Union authorities? Now, pretending to have all of a sudden woken up, the DMK is attempting to undertaking itself as the only defender of democracy. This is nothing however political hypocrisy. Does the DMK assume that it could idiot everybody, prefer it does its alliance companions, with its theatrics?” he mentioned.

He additionally mentioned his social gathering would organise consciousness programmes and seminars throughout the State to spotlight the implications of the SIR.

Published – November 02, 2025 02:17 pm IST

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