When Vijay told students to read about Ambedkar & educate their parents on cash-for-votes
The actor was speaking at a recent event organised by his fans association to felicitate top-scorers of board examinations. Tamil superstar Vijay speaks at an event on June 17 in Chennai. Tamil superstar ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay recently honoured Class 10 and Class 12 toppers at a grand event organised by the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, which handles several philanthropic activities. The actor who is celebrating his 49th birthday on Thursday called the young students present at the June 17 event as the “voters of tomorrow.” The actor also encouraged them to “read about everything, till the extent possible; read about leaders like Ambedkar, Periyar, Kamaraj. Take what’s good and leave the rest.” Vijay also touched upon the common practice of giving cash for votes in his speech at the event. “Consider a politician who gives Rs 1,000 to a voter in a constituency that has 1.5 lakh voters. How much he must have given as bribe — nearly 15 crore? If a person gives a bribe of Rs 15 crore, think how much h...