While addressing the media at Tiruchirappalli airport, she accused the Tamil Nadu government of continuously deceiving the people. The BJP leader further described the recent pension announcement as the peak of "election stunt politics."
Speaking to the media afterwards, Raja urged the DMK government, which was part of the NDA during Vajpayee's tenure, to honour the former Prime Minister by naming at least one of the new parks being built in Tamil Nadu after him:
Soundararajan said the festival, which should have been conducted peacefully, had been disturbed due to "selfish political motives." She claimed that despite a court order, the rights of Hindu devotees had not been honoured.
Vijay stressed that the TVK party aims to serve all sections of society and questioned whether the DMK was still upholding the principles of Annadurai. "The DMK now asks, 'What is the price of ideology?' They question us about our ideology," he said.
BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad criticised Udhayanidhi Stalin for extending Diwali wishes exclusively to "those who have faith," alleging that it reflects the DMK's persistent anti-Hindu stance.