Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday (October 11) criticised Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, saying people were launching political parties to become "instant chief ministers".

He highlighted that a real party should have strong ideals and stand by them. He denied the notion that people from oppressed communities would follow the actor-turned-politician due to his stardom.

The VCK leader met reporters at Trichy airport before meeting the family members of the Karur stampede victims. The stampede at a TVK rally on September 27 claimed 41 lives. Alluding to Vijay, who is also a strident critic of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Thirumavalavan said people are starting political parties with the aim of becoming CM "instantly, at

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