Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, who delivered his first Independence Day speech from the Fort St George premises on Saturday, acknowledged the GenZ specially as he greeted them with “Vanakkam”.
The event was attended by actor Trisha Krishnan, and Vijay’s parents, SA Chandrasekhar and Shoba Chandrasekhar. The Tamil Nadu chief minister reiterated his government’s commitment to uproot corruption from the state. He warned those conspiring against his regime that their attempts will be thwarted. He claimed that his governance is transparent, genuine, and honest. There is no space for bribery and corruption, drug culture. He further emphasised his commitment to ensure women’s safety and social justice. “There must never be any compromise in public life. The welfare of the people is the most important thing. But at the same time, when it comes to Tamil Nadu’s principles, the TVK government will always oppose decisions that go against state rights as well as policy decisions that go against Tamil Nadu. There is no second thought about that.”
“To all my Tamil relatives across the world, Gen Z friends, my Vanakkam to all,” he said at the flag-hoisting ceremony in Chennai. Delivering a strong message in his maiden address, Vijay sounded a warning to those “plotting” against his government as he vowed to defeat all forces working against him. Without taking any names, the Tamil Nadu chief minister said forces working against his government will be defeated. Equating removal of corruption to freedom, Vijay said his government was working towards that goal. “Government’s revenue going to private individual has been prevented and continuous action is being taken to eliminate graft in all departments,” he said. Vijay said his government is based on the principle that “all lives are born equal”. It is on that basis that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government has been functioning,” he said. The Tamil Nadu CM said, “On that same basis, we also maintain administrative cooperation with the Central government regarding people-welfare schemes.
