'Attack on Tamil culture': Rahul Gandhi comes in support of Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan', says PM Modi will not succeed in blocking voice of Tamil people

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday came in support of Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan.

In a post on social media platform X, Gandhi alleged that the Information & Broadcast Ministry's attempt to block the film is an "attack on Tamil culture".

He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be successful in suppressing the voice of Tamilians.

On Monday, the producer of the Tamil film approached the Supreme Court, challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant the CBFC clearance to the movie.

On January 9, the Madras HC had stayed a single judge's order directing the CBFC to immediately grant a censor certificate to Jana Nayagan, leaving the fate of actor-turned-politician's film, which has drawn attention for its political overtones, in limbo.

KVN Productions LLP filed an appeal against the order passed by a division bench of the high court last Friday, which put on hold the single bench's directive to the board to issue the film's certificate forthwith.