Updated On: 13 January, 2026 03:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rahul Gandhi backed Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, calling the CBFC’s decision to withhold certification an attack on Tamil culture. He said the Centre cannot suppress the voice of the Tamil people

Rahul Gandhi and Thalapathy Vijay
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday came out in support of the Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan and attacked the Centre after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) put the film's certification on hold, calling it an attack on Tamil culture.
He said PM Modi would not succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people. In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, "The I&B Ministry's attempt to block 'Jana Nayagan' is an attack on Tamil culture. Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people."