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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of suppressing the voice of the Tamil people. He also slammed the BJP-led central government for blocking actor-politician Vijay\u2019s Jana Nayagan, terming it an attack on Tamil culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe I&B Ministry\u2019s attempt to block \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 is an attack on Tamil culture. Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people,” Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

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The I&B Ministry\u2019s attempt to block \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 is an attack on Tamil culture.Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The Congress leader\u2019s response came after the release of the much-awaited TVK chief Vijay starrer multi-lingual film \u201cJana Nayagan” was postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.<\/p>\n

Madras HC Directs CBFC To Grant Censor Certificate<\/h4>\n

Notably, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the CBFC to grant a censor certificate to actor-turned-politician Vijay\u2019s upcoming film \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019, setting aside the board\u2019s directive to refer the matter to a review committee.<\/p>\n

The film was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on December 18. The committee that examined the film flagged several issues and recommended several cuts. The movie team made these cuts. On December 22, the committee recommended a U\/A certificate, which means the film is suitable for unrestricted public exhibition, subject to parental guidance for children below twelve.<\/p>\n

The committee, however, did not issue the certificate, and this delayed the release. On January 5, the CBFC, following a complaint, referred the film to a revising committee.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 Row<\/h4>\n

Following the issue of censor certification for actor-politician Vijay\u2019s \u201cJana Nayagan” a massive political row was triggered in Tamil Nadu with the Congress leaders taking up sides with the top star and blaming the Centre.<\/p>\n

Congress leaders Praveen Chakravarty and Lok Sabha MP S Jothimani blamed the Centre for the CBFC allegedly not granting certification to the multi-lingual film \u2018Jana Nayagan\u2019 that was originally scheduled for release on January 9.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has denied the Centre\u2019s role in the certification row.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy should we pressure him (Vijay),” Murugan asked when reporters in Coimbatore sought his comments on the Congress accusing the Centre of not providing the censor certificate.<\/p>\n

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