Chennai, Feb. 9 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay is ready to make his political presence felt on the ground, the party's General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna said on Monday, asserting that the leader is prepared for extensive public outreach and direct engagement with voters across Tamil Nadu, which is heading into Assembly polls this year.

Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Arjuna said, "Our leader Vijay is ready to run. He is ready to be on the ground and connect with people." However, he raised concerns about police Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for public meetings. "According to police SOPs, party organisers are responsible for public safety. But every district has armed police, whose responsibility is also ...