Actor-turned-politician and TVK founder Vijay created quite a buzz in South Chennai on Wednesday with thousands thronging his campaign rally. He was in T Nagar, where his close aide Bussy Anand is contesting as the TVK candidate, Egmore, and Aayiram Vilakku constituencies here in Chennai.
However, there were reports that Vijay cancelled his campaign by 6 pm and returned home.
According to local media reports, Vijay began his campaign with a road show from CIT Nagar to Kotturpuram. Since most parts of Chennai are narrow, Vijay did not speak anywhere. Vijay, who went through CIT Nagar via Kannamma Pettai, returned on the same route, climbed the flyover and reached Valluvar Kottam directly via Basulla Road.
He was enthusiastically welcomed by supporters and the public along the way. He then sought votes in support of Aiyaram Vilukku constituency candidate JCT Prabhakar. Vijay, who reached Poonamalli Highway via Valluvar Kottam, sought public support for TVK’s Egmore constituency candidate Rajmohan.
He reached Chennai Central by the same route and ended his road show at 6 pm, returning home via Kamaraj Salai. Vijay had been allowed to campaign till 8 pm on Wednesday. Many people who were waiting to see him in the Egmore constituency were disappointed as he returned home halfway.
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However, speculations are that Vijay has decided to limit his campaign till 6 pm after the Karur incident, though authorities permit him to conduct his rallies till 8 pm. The event took place after 7 pm when 41 people died in the stampede.
Though authorities have deployed a huge posse of police to monitor Vijay’s rallies, considering the huge crowd turnout, the actor-turned-politician has decided not to extend his rallies after 6 pm.
There were also reports that he changed his original plan to go to Purasaivakkam area via Vepery for as the roads are narrow and likely crowded.
Case against Vijay
Three cases have been registered against Vijay and his party functionaries at West Mambalam, Nungambakkam and Vepery police stations for conducting roadshows in violation of election permission norms during campaigning in the city. The cases were based on charges that he breached conditions imposed under the Model Code of Conduct.
The cases were filed based on complaints from election observers and flying squad officials, who stated that the campaign events breached the conditions imposed under the Model Code of Conduct.
As per the complaint filed by Flying Squad Officer Santhosh Kumar at Mambalam Police, Vijay, T Nagar Assembly constituency candidate N Anand, and South Chennai district office-bearer Appunu conducted a roadshow that exceeded the approved gathering limit and caused obstruction to traffic and the public. A case was booked under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act and other relevant provisions for disobeying the lawful orders of a public servant.
In a separate incident, the Nungambakkam police registered a case against Vijay and Thousand Lights constituency candidate JCT Prabhakaran for conducting a roadshow near Valluvar Kottam without permission. The police cited violation of campaign regulations and public nuisance.
