CHENNAI: Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the delay in censor certification of actor-turned-politician Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan', accusing them of pressurising the censor board.He said that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has moved to the Madras High Court over the issue, adding that the censorship process takes only two to three days. Actor Vijay has gone to court against this delay," Elangovan told ANI.However, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the issue, asserting that the Congress and ruling DMK have no moral authority to criticise the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).Speaking to during Pongal celebrations, she criticised Congress' history of "stifling freedom of expression" during the Emergency and its past record of banning films. "Tamil Nadu CM has no moral responsibility to talk about incidents like the central sensor board because it is an independent body," she stated.On Friday, the Madras High Court directed the CBFC to issue a U/A 16+ certification for the film, days after the makers postponed its theatrical release," Soundararajan added.
Author: ANI
Published at: 2026-01-11 21:52:56
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