Vinayagar idols depicting Tamil Nadu CM Vijay: BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran seeks arrest of TVK functionaries

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Lord Vinayagar idols depicting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president C. Joseph Vijay at Korukkupet in Chennai on September 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

BJP State unit president Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), objected to idols of Lord Vinayagar displayed at Korukkupet in Chennai in the likeness of TVK founder and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and called for the arrest of the TVK functionaries who arranged for it.

Alleging that the idols amounted to disrespecting the deity, Mr. Nagenthran said transforming a religious icon revered and worshipped by millions of people for the purpose of promoting an individual and for political publicity demeaned the spiritual sentiments of the people. He alleged that Mr. Vijay’s “silence” and failure to condemn such acts at the outset had resulted in such transgressions continuing.

Mr. Nagenthran also called for the immediate removal of such idols, alleging that they undermined the religious sentiments and worship traditions of the people. He urged the government to initiate appropriate legal action against TVK functionaries who had used religious icons for their own publicity and arrest them.

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