TVK leader Aadhav Arjun booked for post allegedly urging uprising in Tamil Nadu

September 30, 2025

Chennai: A case has been registered against senior Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjun for making a post on X, which now stands deleted, allegedly calling for Nepal and Sri Lanka like uprising in Tamil Nadu against the ruling government.

The screenshot of Arjun’s post on X has been circulating on social media despite the post being deleted following backlash. His post comes in the backdrop of the unfortunate September 27 Karur stampede incident that claimed the lives of 41 people.

In his post, the TVK leader urged the youth in Tamil Nadu to “revolt” against authority.

“If you walk on the road, you will be beaten. Arrested for posting comments on social media. If the police have become the servants of the ruling class, the only way to restore order is a youth revolution. Just as in Sri Lanka and Nepal, the youth and the Gen Z generation came together to create a revolution against authority, a youth uprising will occur here too. That uprising is going to be the foundation for regime change and the end of state excess,” Arjun, who is the General Secretary – Election Campaign Management of TVK, had posted on X.

According to police, TVK leader Arjun has been booked under sections 192, 196(1)(b), 197(1)(d), 353(1)(b), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Actor and TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday released an emotional statement, his first public reaction following the stampede in Karur that occurred during a party rally on September 27, which claimed 41 lives.

“I have never faced such a painful situation in my life. My heart is aching, I am in deep pain,” Vijay said in a self-made video posted on social media, adding that the truth about what transpired on the day of the stampede will come out soon.

“People come to see me in this campaign, the only reason behind it is love and affection. In my life, I have never experienced such pain. I will soon meet the victims,” he added.

The stampede occurred at Vijay’s rally on the evening of September 27. He said people’s safety has been a top priority for him.

“Apart from all things, people’s safety was the top priority I always had in my heart. Living aside all the political reasons, we always request permission for better, safe place to the police, considering the people’s safety, but things which shouldn’t have happened have happened,” he said.