Chennai : TVK chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to lead a major public protest today demanding justice for Ajith Kumar, a private security guard who allegedly died in police custody in Sivagangai district. Ajith Kumar, who worked as a temple guard at the Madapuram Temple, died in police custody last month.
Tamil Nadu government transferred the case to the CBI, which officially took over the probe yesterday. Chief Minister MK Stalin, who apologised to the family, ordered CBI probe saying, there should be no doubts over the investigation. The original jewellery theft complaint filed by a woman named Nikita-based on which Ajith Kumar was picked up-has also been handed over to the central agency.
The case triggered widespread outrage and heated up Tamil Nadu politics. In a show of strength, Vijay took to the streets alongside hundreds of supporters and party workers to demand accountability from the DMK government. The rally comes a day after he privately met 18 families who have faced custodial violence.
TVK is demanding a High Court-monitored Special Investigation Team to probe the case further. Families of other custodial death victims are expected to join the protest, lending wider support to the cause. The party has also categorically ruled out any alliance with the BJP, either directly or indirectly, signalling a clear ideological and political positioning ahead of the 2026 assembly election.
