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PETA India slams TVK leader Vijay over release of pigeon painted in party colours during election campaign

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Chennai: Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay released pigeons painted with the colours of the TVK party flag into the air during an election campaign roadshow. In response, PETA India has issued a strong condemnation and has written a letter to the actor-politician, urging him not to use birds or animals for political purposes. PETA’s Letter to Vijay In the letter addressed to Vijay, PETA India stated: “Pigeons were …
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PETA India has strongly opposed the painting of a pigeon in the colors of the Tevaga party. In the run-up to the 2026 assembly elections, the Tamil Nadu political arena has been very busy for the past 1 month with campaigns, road shows, heated debates and controversies. Tevaga leader Vijay, who is new to the fray in this election, went to various cities and conducted road shows to collect votes. During these road shows, a large number of Tevaga …

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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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