India, Oct. 14 -- The ruling party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)'s ally, Thamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), is seeking a ban on Bigg Boss in Tamil Nadu. TVK leader and MLA Velumurugan held a press conference on Tuesday to explain why he was requesting a ban, claiming that scenes from the reality show were denigrating Tamil culture. Here's what he said.

At the press meet, Velumurugan claimed that he is not opposed to TV shows in general, claiming that there are some which promote the culture well. However, he claimed that Bigg Boss airs 'vile acts' that 'destroy culture, ethics and values' of the people of Tamil Nadu. "The script writers don't care if the Tamil community suffers any harm. They are running the programme on the basis t...