Vijay was in Salem on Tuesday to open the gates of the Mettur Dam for the release of water for Samba paddy cultivation in the Cauvery Delta. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay surprised an elderly woman during an unscheduled stop in Salem, gifting her his Christian Dior sunglasses in a heartwarming moment that has since gone viral on social media. After inspecting the Mettur hydroelectric power station, he made an impromptu stop at a roadside farmhouse, where the warm interaction took place.
Videos of the spontaneous interaction went viral in the social media, drawing praise from locals for the Chief Minister’s heartwarming gesture.
Seeing a group of elderly women working in the nearby fields while en route to the Salem airport, the Chief Minister stepped out of his vehicle to greet them directly. As the Chief Minister’s convoy pulled up, a crowd began to gather around and Chellam walked over to see what the commotion was about. Spotting the Chief Minister, she stepped forward without hesitation and took his hand. Holding her hand, the Chief Minister walked along the garden area, asking for her name and checked on her well-being. Before going around the dwelling and cattle shed owned by local farmer Palanisamy, Vijay reached for his own pair of sunglasses.
During the 15-minute visit, Vijay, who is president of ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, distributed traditional gifts – dhotis and sarees – to the host family and discussed local agricultural affairs, including the government’s recent decision to raise milk procurement prices to Rs 44.
“He asked me if I had eaten,” Chellam recalled, her voice beaming with joy. “I told him I hadn’t, because I was waiting to see him first,” she said. “He looked just like he does in his movies,” Chellam said and added “I was so happy I told him I would defend him if anyone ever tried to harm him.
