Rajinikanth's first political speech after the announcement of his entry into Tamil Nadu politics didn't drop any hints about the launch of a political party
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Monday delivered his first political speech after announcing his entry to Tamil Nadu politics. The 'Thalaivaa's' maiden political speech came at the unveiling of a statue of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in the presence of a huge crowd in Chennai.
"I have a duty towards the people and that's why I have come to politics,'' Rajinikanth told the crowd
gathered at the private medical college. The veteran actor extolled MG Ramachandran, talked about his brand of politics, rebutted his political opponents and entertained the crowd with his famous dialogues during his 35-minute speech.
However, Rajinikanth's first political speech didn't drop any hints about the launch of a political party. Last year, he had announced his much-awaited entry into the political arena amid a lot of fanfare. The 'superstar' had announced that he would join politics, and field candidates in all 234 Assembly segments in the 2019 general elections.
However, Rajinikanth's first political speech didn't drop any hints about the launch of a political party. Last year, he had announced his much-awaited entry into the political arena amid a lot of fanfare. The 'superstar' had announced that he would join politics, and field candidates in all 234 Assembly segments in the 2019 general elections.
Here are the top 10 highlights of Rajinikanth's first political speech:
1. Spiritual Politics
Rajinikanth said that his political philosophy would be that of 'spiritual politics', explaining that honest and casteless politics meant spiritual politics. This is not the first time that he spoke of 'spiritual politics'. When he had announced his entry on the plank of a new brand of politics in December, DMK leader M K Stalin had said Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the Dravidian movement, where there was no place for 'spiritual politics' as enunciated by the superstar.
2. 'Learnt about politics from Karunanidhi, Moopanar'
"With my close relationship with M Karunanidhi, G K Moopanar and others, I learnt a lot about politics," Rajnikanth said. Politics is a way where there are snakes, thorns and difficulties. The superstar also said that he planned to use technology and talented people to deliver good governance. Announcing his political debut on December 31 last year, Rajinikanth had said he would bat for honesty in politics and good governance.
3. The Rajini-Style
Rajinikanth's speech was peppered with punchlines from his films and offered a point-by-point rebuttal of the criticism hurled at him. Wearing a white shirt and dhoti, he exhibited a mix of softness and aggression during his 35-minute speech. Sporting a grey moustache, beard and a black spectacle, the actor was at his best when he gave his trademark laughter as an answer while anticipating a political repartee to his adulation of MGR.
4. Tamil Nadu's 'political vacuum'
"Jayalalithaa is no more and Karunanidhi is ill. Tamil Nadu needs a leader. I will come and fill that vacuum. God is on my side," Rajinikanth told the crowd.
He further said,"I know the political journey is not easy. It is a journey through struggles and hurdles but I can give governance which they gave to common people and I trust I can do that too".
5. On M G Ramachandran
He said that he wasn't trying to emulate MG Ramachandran. The veteran actor spoke at length about how MGR had helped him get a no-objection certificate for constructing a marriage hall when it was stuck in red tape. Rajinikanth said he wasn't drawing any comparison with the late chief minister and that no one could achieve what MGR had done, even in a 'thousand years'. He also extolled MGR's noon-meal scheme, saying it had helped many poor children.
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