TVK Tirupur meet HIGHLIGHTS | Vijay makes ‘whistle revolution’ pitch in textile hub

CHENNAI: TVK founder-president actor Vijay arrived in the textile hub of Tirupur on Tuesday (April 14) as part of his statewide campaign for the 2026 Assembly elections. Addressing a large gathering at Perumanallur junction, Vijay outlined a vision focused on weavers, MSMEs, farmers and government employees.

Here are the key highlights from Vijay's speech:

• Rs 15,000 crore state guarantee fund to provide credit support and financial security to the weaving sector

• Dedicated e-commerce brand to market Tirupur and Tamil Nadu handloom and powerloom products in international markets

• Annual financial assistance of Rs 30,000 for families owning handlooms or powerlooms

• 1,500 units of free electricity for power looms

• 500 units of free electricity for handlooms

• 50 per cent subsidy on yarn and dyes to reduce production costs

• Life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for weavers and monthly pension of Rs 3,000

• Waiver of peak-hour electricity charges for MSMEs

• 100 per cent exemption from electricity tax for MSMEs for five years

Farmers and labour measures

• Waiver of crop loans for farmers owning less than 5 acres

• 50 per cent waiver for crop loans of farmers owning more than 5 acres

• Paddy procurement price fixed at Rs 3,500 per quintal

• Sugarcane procurement price fixed at Rs 4,500 per tonne

• Annual financial assistance of Rs 10,000 for farming families and crop protection assurance

Government employee and police welfare

• Implementation of Old Pension Scheme to be considered

• Services of temporary teachers with over five years experience to be regularised

• Steps to curb bribery in promotions and ensure transparency in transfers

• Monthly salary of police personnel to be raised to Rs 25,000 with additional Rs 1,000 allowance

• Regulation of working hours and increase in laundry allowance to Rs 1,000

• Dedicated welfare hospital for police personnel

• Separate rest rooms and mobile toilet units for women police personnel

• Reiterates that his main opponent is the DMK and criticises the ruling government

• Calls for a ‘whistle revolution’ and urges people to vote for the whistle symbol

• Seeks one chance from voters, saying he entered politics to serve the working class

• The party’s comprehensive election manifesto is scheduled to be released on April 16, he said.