New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday sharply criticised the Centre over delays in film certification, accusing the Union government of turning the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) into a political tool.

Reacting to the certification delay faced by actor Vijay's upcoming film Jana Nayagan, Stalin alleged that the censor body was being used in the same manner as central investigative agencies.

"In the line of #CBI, #ED and #IT, the Censor Board has also turned into a new weapon of the Union BJP government. Strong condemnations!" Stalin said in a post on X.

Jana Nayagan, billed as Vijay's final film before his formal entry into politics, was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 9 Januar...