‘Farmers
like
you
are
important
for
a
nation.
So
I
felt
this
is
the
right
place
to
start
my
(political)
journey.’
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Photographs:
ANI
Photo
Tamilaga
Vettri
Kazhagam
President
and
movie
superstar
Vijay
assured
protesting
farmers
that
he
will
stand
with
them
on
the
Parandur
airport
expansion
plan
issue
and
urged
the
state
and
Union
governments
to
‘re-study’
the
airport
project.
“For
nearly
910
days
and
above,
you
are
protesting
for
your
soil.
I
heard
a
speech
by
a
small
boy,
Rahul.
I
wanted
to
meet
you
and
support
you.
I
will
stand
by
you
and
stand
continuously,”
Vijay
told
a
public
meeting
in
Parandur
as
the
villagers
protested
against
Chennai’s
second
airport
project.
“Elders
are
important
in
a
family.
Like
that,
farmers
like
you
are
important
for
a
nation.
So
I
felt
this
is
the
right
place
to
start
my
(political)
journey.
My
political
journey
is
starting
with
your
blessings,”
Vijay
said.
“In
our
first
state
conference,
I
explained
our
policies
in
which
saving
the
environment
and
the
farmers’
land
is
spoken
for.
What
I
am
saying
is
not
for
votes.
The
first
state
party
conference
passed
a
resolution,
appealing
to
the
government
to
drop
the
airport
project
in
the
Kanchipuram
district,
Parandur,
which
affects
more
than
1,000
acres
of
land
with
13
water
bodies,”
he
added.
“Let
them
(the
government)
select
land
that
is
non-farmland
and
does
not
affect
any
farmers.
Growth
will
make
people
grow
but
in
the
name
of
growth,
affecting
people
will
not
help
them.
“I
wanted
to
go
to
the
Ekanapuram
village
and
meet
you
but
I
didn’t
get
permission.
I
don’t
know
why
I
was
stopped
from
entering
the
village.”
Photographs
curated
by
Anant
Salvi/Rediff.com
