Amid facing criticism for not meeting the public nearly a year after floating a party, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay will meet the villagers protesting against Chennai’s second airport project at Parandur on Monday.

Though the actor has been granted permission, the Kancheepuram district police have said the TVK leader could not go around villages meeting people, and must only meet the villagers in an indoor wedding hall. TVK office-bearers, led by treasurer Venkatraman, met Kancheepuram District Superintendent of Police K. Shanmugam on Saturday and discussed the modalities for the meeting. The partymen were asked to choose one of the three places suggested by them, including the indoor wedding hall at Ekanapuram, to prevent any untoward incident, the police said.

The party leaders were asked to ensure that there was no hindrance to traffic and members of the public. Though senior functionaries could attend the meeting with the protesters, outsiders and activists would not be allowed entry, police sources said.

At the meeting, the TVK office-bearers submitted a letter seeking permission for the event. Later, Mr. Venkatraman told reporters that there was no restriction for the visit, and Mr. Vijay’s route would be decided on Saturday night or Sunday.

The villagers have been protesting for more than 900 days against the acquisition of farmland for the project. Activists have also been against the project, as the airport would come up on wetlands.