Chennai: Actor Ranjana Natchiyar has filed a grievance for allegedly abusing Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) supporters on social media ever since he give up TVK and joined DMK.
The event additional escalated the standoff between TVK and DMK, which had escalated on Thursday when TVK chief actor Vijay himself lodged a police grievance towards DMK supporter and political commentator Ponraj Velaichamy for calling TVK’s feminine supporters “prostitutes” in a non-public dialog with the media.
After submitting the grievance, Ranjana informed the media that if Vijay is worried about ladies even inside his personal celebration, he ought to be sure that different ladies aren’t abused.
Earlier, in a public assertion, she accused Mr. Vijay of disrespecting ladies, unapproachable management, arbitrary choices, and disrespect for grassroots executives, citing these as causes for her resignation from TVK.
Even earlier than he give up TVK, Ranjana had criticized Vijay’s alleged remarks on Ladies’s Day that belittled his marriage and warned that such an angle would tarnish the celebration’s picture.
Earlier than becoming a member of TVK, Ranjana belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Celebration, however resigned from the celebration in February 2025 over the Hindi levy concern.
After just lately switching to the ruling DMK, she stated TVK’s on-line supporters had been aggressively concentrating on her. Ranjana confirmed to ThePrint that she has filed a proper grievance with the police for alleged on-line harassment and character assassination.
She additionally claims to have been subjected to defamation, intimidation, misrepresentation, dissemination of derogatory materials, sexual feedback and picture abuse on social media. She blames the celebration’s “digital warriors” who’re retaliating towards her public criticism of Vijay and his work.
Ranjana has enclosed screenshots of all offensive social media posts, messages and voice notes in her grievance as proof. She known as on the police to take away the “deceptive and defamatory” posts, take strict motion towards the people she named, and concern a public assertion to the TVK chief condemning such actions.
DMK supporters’ feedback on ladies
In the meantime, TVK chief and actor Vijay on Thursday strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made by DMK supporter Ponraj towards ladies supporters of TVK. “This can be a celebration stuffed with prostitutes,” Ponraj stated, referring to Vijay’s feminine followers and supporters. Mr. Vijay filed a grievance towards Mr. Ponraj within the Tamil Nadu DGP workplace on Thursday.
In his grievance, Mr. Vijay stated of Ponraj, “He appears to consider that nobody can restrain him and makes statements that cross all boundaries.”
With out naming Ponraj, Vijay known as him a “mercenary” working for the DMK. “This insult to all ladies will be sure that the evil drive DMK will probably be defeated by ladies voters within the upcoming elections,” stated Mr. Vijay in his grievance. He additionally criticized the DMK authorities for not taking any motion towards such criminals.
Whereas condemning Ponraj’s remarks, Ranjana stated Ponraj has no place within the DMK.
(Edited by Vinny Mishra)
Additionally learn: Forward of the Tamil Nadu polls, TVK insiders say the subject of derailing Mr. Vijay’s private life is being scrutinized.
