Chennai, Jan. 14 -- Hours before his visit to Tamil Nadu's Gudalur to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations at St Thomas English High School, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took to X to attack the Centre over the Central Board of Film Certification's delay in issuing clearance for the release of the new Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor-politician Vijay.

"The I&B Ministry's attempt to block 'Jana Nayagan' is an attack on Tamil culture," wrote Gandhi, adding, "Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people."

Vijay, who was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Delhi on January 12 over the September 27 stampede during a Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur , did not...