Tamil Nadu. The controversy surrounding Chief Minister Vijay has taken a legal turn, with law‑enforcement agencies filing separate cases against senior DMK figures – A. Raja, P.K. Sekar Babu and MLA Vasantham Karthikeyan – for allegedly uttering objectionable and defamatory statements during recent party protests.

According to police statements, complaints lodged at multiple police stations on September 12 triggered the registration of the cases. Each complaint cited remarks made during DMK‑organized rallies that were perceived as targeting the chief minister and senior cabinet members.

Charges Against P.K. Sekar Babu

The B1 North Beach police station filed a case against P.K. Sekar Babu, DMK’s Chennai East district secretary and Harbour constituency MLA. He is accused of making derogatory comments about Chief Minister Vijay while addressing a protest crowd.

A. Raja’s Case in Saidapet

In Saidapet, a complaint submitted by TVK office‑bearer Karthik led to an FIR against A. Raja. The allegation centers on Raja’s remarks concerning Energy Resources and Law Minister R.N. Nirmal Kumar, which were deemed objectionable. Earlier, Raja had challenged TVK to file a case if his statements were offensive.

“If my words hurt anyone, let the law take its course,” Raja had declared during the rally.

Raja also claimed that leaders from Congress and BJP had recognised DMK President M.K. Stalin’s alleged arrest under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency.

Vasantham Karthikeyan’s FIR in Kallakurichi

The Kallakurichi police station registered a case against Vasantham Karthikeyan, DMK MLA from Rishivandiyam, accusing him of making objectionable remarks against Chief Minister Vijay.

Origins of the Dispute: MISA Remarks

The flashpoint of the controversy was a statement by Chief Minister Vijay in the Legislative Assembly, where he referenced M.K. Stalin’s purported arrest under MISA during the 1975‑77 Emergency. The DMK responded with statewide protests, accusing Vijay of politicising the issue.

Energy and Law Minister R.N. Nirmal Kumar later backed Vijay’s comments, questioning the existence of any official detention order that would confirm Stalin’s arrest under MISA. He suggested that the DMK was attempting to cast Stalin as a political martyr for electoral advantage.

“If there is no documented order, the claim remains unsubstantiated,” Kumar asserted, adding that the party’s narrative appeared crafted for political mileage.