New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- On 1 September, after an official inspection of the Mettur hydroelectric power station in Tamil Nadu's Salem district, after opening the sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur to facilitate agricultural activities, Chief Minister Vijay made an unscheduled stop at a roadside farm home.

Seeing a group of elderly women working in the nearby fields while en route to the Salem airport, the TVK chief stepped out of his vehicle to greet them directly.

As the former superstar's convoy pulled up, a crowd began to gather around and Chellam, an elderly resident from the nearby village, walked over to see what the commotion was about. Spotting the Chief Minister, she stepped forward without hesitation and took his han...