Vijay rolls out TVK’s agenda for good governance ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-turned-politician Vijay on Sunday announced a third set of poll promises, outlining an ambitious governance roadmap which he called the TVK’s agenda for 21st Century good governance, centred on transparency and artificial intelligence (AI).
Taking out an election campaign in Kanyakumari district, Vijay said if the TVK comes to power, his government would introduce a Tamil Nadu Citizen Privilege Card, integrating all individual and family details to ensure seamless delivery of welfare schemes automatically from birth without the need for applications or intermediaries.
“From birth to death, the benefits meant for every individual will reach them automatically; there will be no need to apply,” he said, adding that people would no longer need to pay bribes to access government services.
He said the system would be powered by AI to eliminate delays and corruption in government offices, asserting that there would be no role for middlemen and that benefits would reach people at their doorstep.
Slamming the current DMK government led by Stalin, Vijay alleged delays in public services were often linked to bribery. “Officials delay work citing documentation issues, but the real problem is the demand for ‘dabbu’. This is not governance; it is harassment,” he said, adding that such practices must be eliminated.
Vijay also promised that within six months of coming to power, his government would enact a Tamil Nadu Right to Service Act to guarantee time-bound delivery of public services.
He also proposed a ‘Vetri Tamil Nadu Super App’ to provide services such as driving licences, ration cards, scheme tracking and grievance redressal into a single digital platform accessible on mobile phones. Delays in service delivery would invite action against officials, he added.
The actor also promised to bring out a real-time governance dashboard to ensure transparency in public spending and track beneficiaries of government schemes.
Emphasising public participation in governance, Vijay also proposed a participatory governance model through a portal, MyVetriTamilnadu.in, where citizens can suggest policies, evaluate services, track expenditure and submit petitions directly to the Assembly.