The claim that anti-Hindi sentiment began in Tamil Nadu after J Vijaya became Chief Minister is misleading. The viral video dates back to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit during the election campaign.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). After J Vijaya became the Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, a video has gone viral on social media showing people blackening the Hindi text on a signboard written in Tamil, English, and Hindi. The video is being shared with the misleading claim that Vijaya’s appointment as CM has triggered anti-Hindi sentiments in the state.
Vishvas News investigated and found this claim to be misleading. This video of an anti-Hindi protest in Tamil Nadu dates back to when MK Stalin was the CM. The protests are related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu on March 11, 2026 during the election campaign, when similar protests happened in several places in the state. Such anti-Hindi protests have also occurred in Tamil Nadu before.
What is viral?
Social media user ‘@RakeshKishore_l’ shared the viral video (archive link ) on May 10, 2026, with the caption, “Anti-Hindi Hate started in Tamil Nadu after Swearing-in of TVK Vijay. This is the only thing they knew & call BJP a communal party.”
Anti-Hindi Hate started in TamilNadu after Swearing-in of TVK Vijay.
This is the only thing they knew & call BJP a communal party😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/zPE8rxW5go
— Bhakt Prahlad🚩 (@RakeshKishore_l) May 10, 2026
Investigation
After the results of the elections held in April 2026 in four states and one union territory, including Tamil Nadu, were declared on May 4, 2026 the government of Tamil actor J Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vetti Kazhagam (TVK), was formed, and Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister.
Our news search did not find any news that mentioned the Hindi protests in Tamil Nadu after Vijay’s swearing-in. Therefore, we searched for the source of the viral video. A reverse image search of key frames from the video led us to the Instagram handle ‘unseenchennai’, where it was shared on March 12, 2026.
According to the information provided in the video, some political activists in Chennai protested by removing Hindi language from public signboards.
The ‘Sun News’ thread-handle also shared this video in the same context on March 12, 2026. According to a PTI report, protests against the Hindi language were held at several places in Tamil Nadu during PM Modi’s election campaign on March 11, 2026. Other reports also mention this incident.
What is the context?
The results of assembly elections in four states and one union territory, including Tamil Nadu, were announced on May 4, 2026. Vijay’s party, TVK, has formed a government in the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly. According to reports, Vijay’s appointment as CM marks the end of nearly six decades of alternating power between the DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu has a history of anti-Hindi protests. To verify further, we contacted Chennai-based NDTV reporter J Sam Daniel Stalin, who confirmed that the viral claim that anti-Hindi protests occurred after Vijay became Chief Minister is misleading. However, such protests have been occurring in the state.
The X user who shared the viral post has around 37000 followers. Fact-check reports on other viral claims related to the assembly elections can be read here.
Conclusion: The claim that anti-Hindi sentiment began in Tamil Nadu after J Vijaya became Chief Minister is misleading. The viral video dates back to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit during the election campaign.
- Claim Review : The anti-Hindi movement started in Tamil Nadu after J Vijay became the Chief Minister.
- Claimed By : X User-RakeshKishore_l
- Fact Check : False
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