Jana Nagayan Censor Row, Alliance Churn, BJP–Congress Face-Off Ahead Of Polls | The Southern View

This edition of Southern View brings a comprehensive roundup of the biggest political and legal developments from across South India. In Tamil Nadu, the censor row over Janayaan, starring actor-turned-politician Vijay, has escalated into a political flashpoint. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has accused the BJP-led Centre of using the censor board to pressure Vijay ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, even as Congress leaders publicly back the film. With the Madras High Court set to rule on the certification dispute, questions persist over cinema, censorship and political signalling in the state. At the same time, speculation continues over Congress-DMK ties, power-sharing demands, and the growing political footprint of Vijay's TVK. In Karnataka, the BJP has accused the Congress-led state government of diverting public funds to the National Herald through government advertisements, triggering a sharp war of words over alleged misuse of taxpayer money and political patronage.