Trisha’s VIP treatment at I-Day event draws Murasoli’s criticism of Vijay

DMK mouthpiece Murasoli criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over actress Trisha's presence at Independence Day celebrations, alleging he gave her VIP treatment and saluted her. The editorial accused Vijay of favouritism and questioned his government's performance and decisions

Chennai: DMK’s Tamil mouthpiece “Murasoli” on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and actress Trisha by alleging that he saluted her and that “they saluted each other” on the Independence Day. On the Independence Day, the honour of Chief Minister Vijay, who hoisted the national flag, got diminished, the daily claimed in its editorial.

Without naming the actress, Murasoli explained why the honour of the CM got eroded. It was because, without any “shyness or sense of embarrassment,” they both saluted each other; the actress was made to sit in the front row and the sight of them “saluting each other” could not be tolerated even by those who voted for him, it claimed.

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The person who has become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu today thinks that he can justify “shameless and disgusting” things by doing such things in the open, it alleged.

At the Independence Day celebrations, Trisha was seated in the first row of the gallery. Those present there included the CM’s parents. The article claimed that Vijay’s fans themselves cannot accept bringing the actress to the Independence Day celebrations and “saluting” her and flayed the CM for according “VIP treatment” to her.

“How will the people accept it. Will people accept the increased electricity bill,” the editorial asked and claimed that the chief minister has become afraid of his influence and position as those who voted for him were regretting that they have made a mistake. It accused him of favouritism, rewarding those close to him with key government positions.The article alleged that crimes were on the rise in the state and sought to know if any action has been taken.