Nagapattinam, Sept. 20 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay on Saturday threw his weight behind the fishing community in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, criticising the state government for neglecting the district's development needs.

Addressing a massive public gathering, Vijay vowed to stand by fishermen, describing Nagapattinam as a land "close to his heart." Vijay said he would "always remain a fisherman's friend."

He reminded the audience that Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu's second-largest fishing port in exports "still lacks modern fish-processing plants and industrial infrastructure that could create jobs and uplift the community."

Vijay slammed the DMK government for inaction on attacks by the Sri Lankan navy on Tamil Nadu fisher...