Jana Nayagan row: TN CM Stalin condemns 'weaponisation' of censor board

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has flayed the BJP-led government at the Centre, accusing it of using the CBFC as a political "weapon".

His criticism comes amid the row over actor-politician Vijay's final film 'Jana Nayagan' being referred to the review committee of CBFC, days before its release.

Without directly referring to the film, the CM, in a post on X on Friday, said: "On the lines of #CBI, #ED, #IT, the Censor Board has also become a new weapon of the BJP government. Strong condemnations."

#CBI, #ED, #IT வரிசையில் சென்சார் போர்டும் ஒன்றிய பா.ஜ.க. அரசின் புதிய ஆயுதமாக மாறியுள்ளது. கடுமையான கண்டனங்கள்!#CBFC

— M.K.Stalin - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) January 9, 2026