In a long speech in Chennai, Rajinikanth said, “Entering politics before cleaning up the system is like cooking sweet pongal in a fish curry vessel.”
Actor and still-aspiring politician Rajinikanth on Thursday once again created a buzz around his political entry – however, he stalled the announcement about the launch of his party again. Speaking at the Leela Palace hotel in Chennai on Thursday morning, Rajini said he has never aspired to be the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and refused to take questions following his speech.
Tensions ran high at the Leela Palace hotel in Chennai on Thursday as actor turned politician Rajinikanth drove in to the premises to address the media. Scores of fans and members of Rajini Makkal Mandram too were present at the venue, anxious to hear his speech. After a wait of over two years, the Kollywood Superstar was expected to finally announce the launch of his political party and his role in it. However, minutes into his speech it became apparent that no such announcement was forthcoming.
On March 5, in a meeting with district secretaries, Rajinikanth had reportedly said that he was unwilling to contest for the Chief Minister’s seat. Instead he expressed his wish to lead the party, while a suitable person was appointed to the seat. On Thursday, he said this publicly. “The CM and party chief will be two different persons and the party chief will act like a opposition head, critically looking at the functioning of the government,” Rajinikanth said, making it clear that when his party is launched, he will only be the head of the party and not its CM face.
“We will have someone young with ambition, drive, good social thinking, self respect as CM,” the actor added.
It was on December 31, 2017 that Rajinikanth first announced his desire to enter politics. What had been mere hints in his films took actual form on the stage of Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam as his fans cheered on. He then formed the Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) and tasked them to gather support while he worked on the finer aspects of the formation. However, post that, the actor refrained from giving any details on when he will announce the launch or members of the party. He did maintain though that they will be contesting in the 2021 Assembly Elections.
Source: The News Minute