The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) criticised Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s visit to the United Kingdom after he attended actor-racer Ajith Kumar’s Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone, questioning the purpose of the trip.
Ajith later thanked Vijay for attending the race and said they had been colleagues in the film industry for 34 years. As reported on HT , Ajith praised Vijay’s interest in promoting sports and studying the infrastructure required to host such events. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), however, defended Vijay’s meeting with Ajith. He also expressed hope that India, particularly Chennai, could host events similar to the Le Mans series in the future. Actor Trisha Krishnan and TVK minister Aadhav Arjuna were also present at the race.
DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan questioned Vijay’s stated investment agenda and said, “He said that he is going to receive investment from London. But everybody saw that he had gone to see the car race of his friend Ajith,” according to NDTV. Party spokesperson Americai V Narayanan said there was nothing improper about Vijay meeting a friend during an official visit. He said Ajith was a major star in Tamil Nadu and an important figure in the international racing circuit, adding that Vijay’s presence could contribute to “Brand Tamil Nadu”.
Trisha was spotted with Vijay and Ajith before the race and later watched the event from the stands with Vijay and Aadhav.
