Chennai: Actor Dhanush is yet to announce his political plans. But speculation about his political entry has triggered opposition from TVK and Congress, who allege that the actor’s moves were part of a BJP-backed strategy to counter chief minister C Joseph Vijay. BJP, however, has distanced itself from the actor, even as its ally AIADMK backed Dhanush. Principal opposition DMK, meanwhile, has chosen to wait and watch.“It has become a fashion to blame BJP for everything that happens in politics,” BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy told TOI. He said BJP welcomed anyone entering politics, but that did not mean that it was behind Dhanush’s actions.AIADMK was the first party to signal its support. Former minister K T Rajenthra Balaji said the party would “welcome Dhanush with open arms” if he wanted to join it. “His movies speak about the struggles faced by oppressed people. If he chooses to join AIADMK, why shouldn’t we welcome him,” he asked.On Monday, another AIADMK leader, Dindigul C Srinivasan, defended Dhanush after TVK and Congress alleged that BJP was behind his political ambitions. “What is wrong if Dhanush has the backing of BJP? Even AIADMK is in alliance with BJP,” he said. Srinivasan said TVK was worried that Dhanush could wean away Vijay’s political base, referring to remarks by TVK leaders.At an event in Chennai a few days ago, TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said “new actors are being sent from Delhi”. “The devil’s children are coming one after another. Let them come,” he said, without naming Dhanush. Finance minister Marie Wilson was more explicit. “Dhanush is no match for Vijay. If someone hoped to change the course of politics in Tam
