Chennai, Feb. 20 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) general secretary for propaganda and policy, Arun Raj, on Friday said that at the party's first conference, Vijay had clearly declared the Bharatiya Janata Party as an ideological opponent.

Speaking to ANI, he said it takes courage to name both the ruling party in the state and the ruling party at the Centre as adversaries. Raj claimed that pressure had been exerted by the Union government, but Vijay's position remained firm, recalling his statement at Mamallapuram that there would be no alliance with communal forces. He said such a stand leaves no room for claims that Vijay has not spoken against the BJP.

"At the first conference, Vijay clearly declared the BJP as an ideological oppo...