Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu have accused the Vijay-led TVK government of repackaging free PDS rice as fine Ponni rice for sale at ₹30 per kg. DMK and AIADMK leaders have demanded transparency on procurement and questioned the government’s handling of rising food prices. A fresh controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin accused the Chief Minister Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga.