CHENNAI: Actor-politician Vijay has condemned the attack on television journalists in Tamil Nadu's Karur allegedly by a group of men close to a local politician.

Describing the attack on Tiruchirappalli-based reporter and cameraman of a Tamil news channel, recently, as ‘attack on the fourth pillar of democracy’, Vijay, who is president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, said it was shameful that no action was taken on the perpetrators nor a case registered.

"The attack on journalists, who act as the fourth pillar of democracy, by Srirangam DMK MLA Palaniandi, is strongly condemned. It is shameful that the Chief Minister is still watching without registering a case and not taking action against him," Vijay claimed in a social media post.