Not BJP, only God and people behind me: Rajinikanth

‘TN should put additional pressure on the Centre to set up Cauvery Management Board’

March 20, 2018 07:01 pm | Updated December 01, 2021 12:34 pm IST - Chennai

Rajinikanth addressing supporters in Chennai. File

Rajinikanth addressing supporters in Chennai. File

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, who had declared he would follow the philosophy of spiritual politics, on Tuesday said only God and people were behind him and not the BJP.

Talking to reporters here on his return from a spiritual tour, he also said the State government should put additional pressure on the Central government to set up the Cauvery Management Board.

Queried about meeting some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders during his spiritual tour and the view that he is backed by that party, Rajinikanth denied that the BJP was supporting him, saying it was “only God and people were behind him”.

On the Ram Rajya Rath Yatra that has entered Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, he said the state is secular and the government should provide security to it and prevent any communal flare up.

On his political plans, he said that his next course will be taken after appointing district level office bearers for his Makkal Mandram party.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.