{"id":32772,"date":"2026-10-05T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32772"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:37:22","slug":"tvk-mla-navalpattu-viji-argument-over-lighting-lamp-tvk-mla-knocks-candle-off-from-congress-mps-hand-at-govt-event-trichy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32772","title":{"rendered":"Tvk Mla Navalpattu Viji: Argument over lighting lamp: TVK MLA knocks candle off from Congress MP&#8217;s hand at govt event | Trichy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134692741,imgsize-5193373,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg\" alt=\"Argument over lighting lamp: TVK MLA knocks candle off from Congress MP's hand at govt event\" title=\"Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them.\">Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>TRICHY: A verbal argument played out in the open on Monday between TVK Thiruverumbur MLA Navalpattu Viji and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Christopher Tilak in the presence of HR&amp;CE Minister S Ramesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>At a baby shower event organised by the ICDS in Trichy on Monday, minister Ramesh first lit the ceremonial lamp, followed by district collector Prateek Dayal and TVK Musiri MLA Vignesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>However, when it was the next person\u2019s turn to light the lamp, a brief argument broke out between TVK Thiruverumbur MLA Viji and Congress MP Christopher Tilak over who should light it first.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Angered that the \u2018protocol was not being followed\u2019, the TVK MLA knocked the lamp from the Congress MP\u2019s hand. <!-- -->Minister Ramesh then intervened and pacified him, after which the TVK MLA lit the lamp.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Later, speaking to reporters, Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them. \u201cMLA Viji just wanted to follow the protocol and light the lamp first. There is no fight between TVK and Congress or with any other alliance partner,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Meanwhile, DMK leaders criticised the incident. DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson said, \u201cIs this the respect and dignity offered to an MP from a minority community? Who granted the MLA the authority to prevent a Christian from lighting a lamp at a govt event?\u201d he wrote on X.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/trichy\/argument-over-lighting-lamp-tvk-mla-knocks-candle-off-from-congress-mps-hand-at-govt-event\/articleshow\/134691920.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them. TRICHY: A verbal argument played out in the open on Monday between TVK Thiruverumbur MLA Navalpattu Viji and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Christopher Tilak in the presence of HR&amp;CE Minister S Ramesh.At a baby shower event organised by the ICDS in Trichy on Monday, minister [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them-150x150.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them-300x169.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramesh-downplayed-the-argument-and-denied-any-tiff-between-them.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Ramesh downplayed the argument and denied any tiff between them. 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