India, Feb. 13 -- Actor-turned-politician Vijay urged people not to decline money for votes if offered by his rivals in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls, "but vote for the 'whistle'," he said, pointing to the party TVK's symbol at a mega rally in Salem on Friday.

This was after he declared that cash-for-vote "will not happen now", because he's on the political scene.

He also slammed the ruling DMK and the main opposition AIADMK, not naming them but saying he is not like "those who depend on allies". The DMK and AIADMK are allied with national parties Congress and BJP, respectively, besides others.

Vijay, a superstar with massive fan following for his work in the Tamil movie industry, is pitching himself as an alternative to the u...