India, Jan. 13 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's strong public support for actor Vijay amid the controversy surrounding his film, Jana Nayagan, has injected fresh intrigue into Tamil Nadu politics, triggering speculation about a possible future alliance between the Congress and Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

In a post backing Vijay, Rahul Gandhi described the alleged attempt to delay Jana Nayagan through the Central Board of Film Certification as an "attack on Tamil culture", asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not silence the voice of the Tamil people.

The intervention neatly aligned with his broader political narrative that national institutions are under pressure from the BJP and the RSS.

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