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TN CM Vijay Declares "Thick Skin" Makes Him Immune to Criticism, Challenges DMK on Corruption
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News18•25-09-2026, 22:30
TN CM Vijay Declares "Thick Skin" Makes Him Immune to Criticism, Challenges DMK on Corruption
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay stated his "thick skin" makes him immune to opposition criticism, particularly from the DMK, allowing him to relentlessly question their past record.
- •Campaigning for TVK's Madurantakam candidate, Maragatham Kumaravel, CM Vijay addressed the DMK's strategy of dismissing his criticism as outdated, claiming they assume the younger generation is unaware of past corruption scandals.
- •Vijay challenged the DMK on corruption, stating his party would never abuse official positions and referencing the Sarkaria Commission's findings.
- •He directly questioned the DMK, asking if they could claim to have never touched public money, would never do so in the future, or would stop corruption from now on, and challenged them to show their assets before and after entering politics.
- •Dismissing political calculations, Vijay framed the upcoming contest as a battle between "pure force TVK" and "evil force DMK," vowing not to spare the corrupt gang and asserting they would no longer deceive the people of Tamil Nadu.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay stated that his "thick skin" makes him immune to opposition criticism, particularly from the DMK, allowing him to question their past record relentlessly. He even urged rivals to keep the criticism coming to help them perform better.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was campaigning for the TVK Madurantakam candidate, Maragatham Kumaravel, ahead of the upcoming October 6 Assembly by-election.
When addressing questions about why he constantly targets DMK chief M K Stalin, Chief Minister Vijay affectionately remarked that Stalin is his uncle, stating, "Whether he loses or wins, he is my uncle! He is my sweet uncle!"