Puducherry Clears Tightly Controlled TVK Rally for Dec. 9 as Vijay Restarts Public Outreach

Overview

• Puducherry denied a roadshow but approved a public rally at Uppalam Grounds with attendance capped at 10,000 and entry limited to QR-coded passes.
• Police will divide the ground into 10 barricaded sections, forgo a conventional stage, and deploy emergency services with designated parking for fire and ambulances.
• Vijay is slated to speak for about 45 minutes during the permitted 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. window as part of TVK's first major outdoor event since the September Karur tragedy.
• TVK has sought permission for a December 16 public meeting at a private venue in Erode and has postponed the originally planned roadshow there, citing safety considerations.
• A recent meeting between Vijay and Congress data chief Praveen Chakravarthy prompted alliance speculation, which the TNCC president publicly downplayed in favor of the existing DMK-Congress arrangement.