Leader of India's Opposition Rahul Gandhi has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, strongly criticizing the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s move to block the film using censor delay. In a sharply worded tweet on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Rahul Gandhi termed the attempt an “attack on Tamil culture,” framing the issue as one that goes beyond cinema, and touches upon cultural identity and freedom of expression.
Directly addressing India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress leader asserted that efforts to silence artistic voices would not succeed, stating that the voice of the Tamil people cannot be suppressed. Rahul Gandhi's tweet adds a significant political dimension to the Jana Nayagan censor issue, which has already sparked intense debate around censorship, cultural autonomy, and democratic values.
The I&B Ministry’s attempt to block ‘Jana Nayagan’ is an attack on Tamil culture.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 13, 2026
Mr Modi, you will never succeed in suppressing the voice of the Tamil people.
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Rahul Gandhi’s intervention has also further amplified national attention, turning Jana Nayagan into a flashpoint in the larger conversation surrounding Vijay, who only recently was in Delhi to be probed by the CBI over a September 27, 2025 Karur stampede, that claimed 41 lives during Vijay's rally for his political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK).
Notably, TVK party dignitaries have refused to blame BJP over the Jana Nayagan censor issue as the matter is still sub judice, and a hearing is expected anytime soon this week in the Supreme Court.