Pune, March 17 -- Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), accusing him of lacking empathy and responsibility in dealing with public issues.

Speaking to ANI in Pune, Poonawalla termed Vijay a "nepo kid" and alleged that the actor-turned-politician had shown insensitivity during past incidents, including floods in Tamil Nadu and the Karur stampede.

"We saw earlier when there were floods in Tamil Nadu, instead of going to the victims' houses, he called them home and distributed relief material," Poonawalla said.

He further alleged that during a stampede at a rally, which reportedly resulted in casualties and injuries, Vijay failed to stay back and s...