India, Dec. 18 -- Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay held his first public rally, which drew a massive turnout, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, following the tragic Karur stampede in September. The actor-politician took a video with the massive turnout, calling it his 'Erode selfie' and posted it on social media.

Vijay delivered a passionate speech at the rally, criticising the ruling DMK party of 'ugly politics'. "I am able to understand ugly politics, but we will never practice such politics," he assured those who came to watch him speak. At the end of his speech, Vijay expressed solidarity with the massive turnout and said, "I stand with the people, and the people stand with me." After urging them to return home safely, he whi...