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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated a new MLA office in the Perambur constituency, marking a first visit to the area since the election victory.
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00:00As we are looking at these visuals of Chief Minister Vijay interacting with officials in Tamil Nadu.
00:05This is, I believe, the MLA office.
00:09Let me just tell you, this person should be at least 35 and above.
00:14This is one crowd, but over here.
00:16There also, you could also see there are like young students, school students who are also waiting over here.
00:21Everybody carrying their badge, their whistle and everything all waiting here for one hour.
00:26So, the live visual on your screen, ladies and gentlemen, that's Chief Minister Vijay in the MLA office.
00:31Now, of course, he's the Chief Minister, the Mukhyamantri of the state, but he's first and foremost the member of
00:37Legislative Assembly from Perambur.
00:39Trichy East and Perambur, two seats that he had got elected from, he had chosen Perambur.
00:44A little bit of a photo opportunity there, going through the files, talking and interacting with people on the ground,
00:50officials and party persons there.
00:51And then, what a victory this has been for an actor turned politician.
00:58Pramod, tell me this, the craze that we are talking about, that you are showing to us.
01:03Is that about the actor?
01:04Is this about a hope, a future that many believe Vijay will bring for the southern state of Tamil Nadu?
01:14Well, it surely is, Pooja, because the crowd is completely mixed over here.
01:17Because you can also see one side you have children, on the other side you have like elderly people as
01:21well.
01:22Everybody gathered at this location for only one reason, because the Chief Minister is going to go through this path.
01:27But let me just put this question to you, you've been waiting here for quite a long time, you can't
01:30hide now.
01:31So, are you waiting for the Chief Minister or are you waiting for Vijay?
01:34Why are you waiting for somebody?
01:36Why are you waiting for CM or Vijay?
01:37Why are you waiting for somebody?
01:39Why are you waiting for her brother over here?
01:45How many kilometres?
01:46Where are you waiting for?
01:46Where are you waiting for this bridge?
01:49Where are you waiting for me?
01:51Why are you waiting for me?
01:52Why are you waiting for me?
01:53Why are you waiting for me?
01:53They have walked for nearly two kilometres to this port and they are waiting, all because
01:57they want to wait and watch their brother, not the Chief Minister or not Vijay, but their brother.
02:02This is the kind of sentiment that you are seeing on the ground over here, Pooja.
02:05But also tell you, look at the crowd and the police that have been given over there, the kind of
02:09security
02:09details, just to make sure that everything is under control.
02:12And also the Chief Minister is inside the office right now.
02:15He has been greeted by Minister Sengotian, Venkat Raman and others.
02:17As this is the first time, he is coming over here, Pooja.
02:20What I was asking you, Pramod, and I would love an answer on that.
02:23Do you think this is about the kind of image he has built with people?
02:28That it has clicked, that it is about hope for Vijay?
02:33And as we look at these visuals on our screen, I noticed something.
02:37Tell me, you met the Chief Minister recently with our other colleagues and the Vice Chairperson
02:42as well.
02:43I hardly see him replying and talking.
02:46He is listening intently to everyone.
02:49He is listening intently to everything that is being said.
02:52But it is more of a nodding, listening, looking than him ordering around and speaking.
03:02Well, Pooja, I have to tell you that it is more like he shows very much interest to listen
03:08to whatever you are saying and that is what it actually reflects over there.
03:11He speaks very quietly only.
03:12As far as I have met him multiple times, he speaks very softly.
03:16But at the same time, whatever we have to say, he keenly listens to them.
03:19And that's what also we are getting as a reflection from the people who have met him, be it like
03:23anybody with a concern or such.
03:24The Chief Minister listens to them patiently, even if it's be it 15 minutes or 30 minutes.
03:29But the important intent here is that like he also has very clearly made it that he will
03:32not have the kind of like, you know, the way of acting like former regime.
03:35That is a DMK rule where everything was like the Chief Minister, MK Stalin, then Chief Minister
03:39would go ahead and actually give a reply to response to the BJP government.
03:44That would be much, much strong.
03:45But here he says that he is going to take a kind of a rule where he will actually give
03:49a response
03:49and make sure that what needs to be, needs to be done, done.
03:52Because it's not like having a kind of fighting response with the people or the chief, others.
03:56It's more like make things happen.
03:58That seems to be the kind of response the Chief Minister wants.
04:01And that's also as a kind of reflection.
04:02You know, he's much more very, very interested and very, seems pretty cool to meet with the people.
04:08Yes, Prisa.
04:09I'll just come back to you because we have the visuals coming in from the, from the MLA office.
04:13It looks like completely high tech with its departments and sections that have been segregated.
04:19There is, of course, one, the main office where he just took the seat to.
04:24Then there are, as his, as the members of the office are showing him around,
04:28looks like full on the computer systems that have been set up, the data analysis that is being done,
04:35possibly showing him how the party is monitoring and observing the local issues around in the Perambur area.
04:41Officials are there on guard.
04:43And his own image, of course, there on the wall as well in a frame.
04:47That is, we are told, the MLA office, which he inaugurated just a short while ago, took the chair to.
04:52And now, interacting and looking at how the setup has been done.
04:57Completely, of course, newly furnished, a new big office in Perambur.
05:01This is now, remember, a VVIP seat for the state of Tamil.
05:04The fact that he's, that he won both from Trichy East and Perambur, chose Perambur,
05:09it now adds as much of a victory for the people there, but it's a huge responsibility.
05:14Isn't it, Pramod? I take that to you.
05:16He also perhaps realises that the constituency that he's chosen will also have to bear fruits.
05:23It will have to show that it's the Chief Minister's constituency.
05:28It surely is, Pooja. In fact, earlier it was the Kolathur constituency,
05:31and right now we have Perambur constituency, which is adjacent to Kolathur constituency,
05:35where this has become a stark constituency.
05:37And just like you mentioned, this was a kind of like visual that we saw was from inside the Chief
05:42Minister's office.
05:42And you also see school students over here who have come to meet over here.
05:46He is the Chief Minister, all right?
05:48And he's like over here, and he has made all kind of arrangements just to make sure
05:51that like people over here, all are getting this thing.
05:54Because like you mentioned, it has become a stark constituency,
05:56but the Chief Minister has assured that each and every constituency
05:58in the state of Tamil Nadu will be treated as a stark constituency.
06:00But we could very clearly see the kind of development over there.
06:03We also saw Sengote and others, but here we have school students.
06:06Which standard?
06:0712th standard.
06:0812th standard. You finish your school and come over here.
06:09Yeah.
06:10What are you doing here?
06:11With Vijay coming.
06:13Vijay is coming.
06:14Ah.
06:14As a Chief Minister or as a leader?
06:17Vijay.
06:17Vijay Chief Minister or as a leader?
06:20Vijay.
06:21Ahan?
06:21Leader, leader.
06:22Leader.
06:24Yeah.
06:25So, like this, everybody is waiting over here.
06:27Surin.
06:27the CM work here.
06:29We are working for three days to come in.
06:34They come here, been waiting here for three hours,
06:36from Villiwakam.
06:37Villiwakam.
06:38and they've been waiting over for nearly three hours
06:39all to see Chief Minister Vijay.
06:40You want to say something?
06:53Interesting point.
06:54She says that like she was not,
06:55you know, she did not think that
06:56the Chief Minister Vijay would come to this spot,
06:58but he has come,
06:59but she also wishes that the schemes
07:01that have been promised are also implemented.
07:02What are the schemes?
07:17She says that, you know,
07:19the security for women and evil children
07:21must be increased,
07:22but her concern,
07:22what class are you doing?
07:24This is your name?
07:26Very important message from Rudra Puja.
07:29She is studying 8 standard
07:30and she says that the weight of the school bag
07:32must be reduced.
07:33Are you waiting for a lot?
07:42She says like, you know,
07:43the school bag is too heavy
07:44that like she cannot walk
07:45for a very long time.
07:48If you tell the CM to the weight
07:49to reduce the weight of the school bag,
07:53so these are the kind of like,
07:54you know, imagine Puja,
07:56so this person for her age,
07:57she has a concern
07:58and this girl who's studying 8 standard Rudra,
08:00she says that her concern
08:01is that the Chief Minister
08:02must reduce the weight
08:04of the school bag
08:05because it's becoming too heavy.
08:07Very important concern, actually.
08:08Do you want to do it?
08:09Do you want to do it?
08:10Do you want to do it?
08:11A grade.
08:12Thank you so much, Rudra.
08:14Rudra says that she's studying really well,
08:16but that seems to be the only concern.
08:18Japanese girl.
08:19Life point.
08:20Sorry, yeah.
08:21So that's the only concern
08:22she wants to address over here, Puja.
08:24All right, Pramod,
08:26that's how I would say
08:27well said young girl.
08:28I think you've spoken
08:30for many, many students there
08:31and if Chief Minister Vijay's team
08:33is listening to what
08:35that young girl has to say,
08:36you have to adhere to it.
08:37These young children
08:37can't be carrying
08:38such heavy bags and loads.
08:40It's also their time
08:41and age to enjoy.
08:42Stay on with me.
08:43I'm also joined by
08:43Akshita Anand Gopal
08:46and Akshita,
08:47you met the Chief Minister recently
08:48with a Vice Chairperson
08:49and News Director
08:50and Pramod Madhav.
08:52Tell me,
08:52is it correct
08:53when I saw
08:53his body language here,
08:55he's been interacting,
08:56talking to everyone,
08:57but he's quiet,
08:58I don't see him ordering around.
08:59He's listening intently.
09:01He's listening more
09:02than telling them what to do.
09:04Is that how
09:04Chief Minister Vijay is really?
09:06Well, yes,
09:07he is an introvert,
09:08not someone who speaks a lot
09:10or speaks his mind
09:11very openly.
09:12He kind of processes
09:13a lot of what's going on
09:14around him,
09:15which is what you see
09:15in these images as well.
09:17This is his office essentially,
09:18Pooja,
09:18that he's inaugurating,
09:19considering it's the MLA office.
09:21He has faced a bit of criticism
09:22in the run-up
09:23to this visit as well.
09:24The DMK is constantly
09:25questioned,
09:26saying,
09:26where is he in Perambur?
09:27The people of Perambur
09:28voted for Vijay Varisibin.
09:30He's not appeared
09:31in his constituency just yet.
09:33And so now,
09:33this being his first visit,
09:35he's kind of answered
09:35his political critics
09:36as far as
09:37that particular question goes.
09:39Now the question
09:40that will come up
09:41is with his MLA office
09:42being inaugurated,
09:43what is the kind
09:43of transformation
09:44as a district,
09:46an area like Perambur
09:47really will see?
09:48This is on the outskirts
09:49of Chennai,
09:50and so hasn't really seen
09:51the kind of full-fledged
09:52development
09:53that you'd like to see.
09:54Perambur is just about
09:55five minutes away
09:56from Kolatur,
09:57which is where
09:58Stalin lost from.
09:59So these are constituencies
10:00that were always considered
10:01to be DMK strongholds,
10:03and the fact that
10:03they've chosen,
10:04changed,
10:05they've chosen
10:05and gone with the narrative
10:06that Chief Minister
10:07Vijay pushed for of Matram,
10:08he'll have to kind of
10:09walk the talk
10:10on that as well.
10:10What is this craze about?
10:11Pramod was on the ground,
10:12and I saw this craze
10:13among children,
10:15elders,
10:15women,
10:16men.
10:16There was a grandmother
10:17who said,
10:17I've been here since two hours.
10:19Is it about Vijay the actor,
10:20or is it about future
10:22and hope for Tamil Nadu?
10:23I think it's a bit of both,
10:25Pooja.
10:25There was obviously
10:26star power involved
10:27in the mandate
10:27that he received,
10:28but it was also that,
10:30talk of let's give him
10:31a chance.
10:32So you know,
10:32you can't take away
10:33the superstar
10:33from the politician.
10:35He's Chief Minister now,
10:37but I keep saying this,
10:37he's a superstar CM.
10:39Okay, superstar CM.
10:40In fact,
10:41any day you go outside
10:42the secretariat,
10:42he has now got this reputation
10:44of every single day
10:45reporting to office,
10:46almost like a corporate employee.
10:48Goes to the office
10:49at the secretariat
10:50at 10 a.m. dot,
10:51and in the evening
10:52when he leaves,
10:52which is usually post 6,
10:546.30 or so,
10:55you'll see a huge crowd,
10:56very organic crowd,
10:57outside the secretariat
10:58every single day
10:59to catch a glimpse of him.
11:01I was waiting at a signal
11:02when his convoy passed by,
11:03and the people went
11:04absolutely berserk,
11:05all waving,
11:06all trying to catch a glimpse
11:07of Vijay.
11:08So, yes,
11:09he's the Chief Minister,
11:10but you see a sense of pride
11:12that he is the Chief Minister
11:13of the state.
11:13There is a certain amount of awe,
11:17superstardom, obviously,
11:18so they all want to catch
11:19a glimpse of him
11:20as he passes by.
11:20He usually indulges them.
11:22He keeps his window down,
11:23he waves to all of the fans,
11:25people who are gathered there.
11:26That he knows,
11:27that he understands,
11:28the kind of people risk.
11:29Absolutely.
11:30People connect.
11:30It's just sometimes
11:31a security risk.
11:32So then he stays away.
11:34Akshita,
11:34thank you so much
11:35for all the latest
11:35and telling us
11:36from her experience
11:37as well about
11:38Chief Minister Vijay.
11:39Superstar Chief Minister
11:40who now also realises
11:42that the suffix,
11:43the Chief Minister bit
11:44is going to be more important,
11:46more significant.
11:47He has a huge responsibility.
11:48Remember,
11:49it's the Stalin shoes
11:49he has to fill.
11:51There's been a certain
11:52tradition,
11:52history associated
11:53with the Stalins
11:54or the Dravidian politics.
11:56What is his politics?
11:57How is he going to ensure
11:58that looks better,
12:00turns out better
12:00for the state of Tamil Nadu,
12:02especially vis-a-vis
12:02state-centre relationship?
12:04Important days ahead.
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