Kamal Haasan praises Yusuf Khan, says Indian democracy is ill
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December 15, 2020
Dindigul (TN), Dec 15: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday praised 18th century rebel commander Mohammed Yusuf Khan for his fight against the Britishers and alleged that Indian democracy was now afflicted by illness.
Hailing Khan aka Marudanayagam (1725-64), Haasan said he fought against the Britishers and was hanged by them through a conspiracy and not in a war.
This happened about 100 years before the Sepoy Mutiny (1857, the first war of Indian independence) and Khan s fight against the Englishmen is the first Sepoy mutiny for independence, he said, addressing a party event.
“We welcome great film actor Rajinikanth’s decision to enter politics. In politics, anything can happen. If there is an opportunity, an alliance will be formed (with Rajinikanth),” he said. The AIADMK has, meanwhile, confirmed they will continue their alliance with BJP for the upcoming assembly election.
Rajinikanth will reveal the name of his political party on December 31.
In a statement, he had said: “Everything is fate. This election is to change the fate of Tamil Nadu… If I win, that will be a victory for the people, and if I fail, too also belongs to them… I will change everything, everything!”
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Rajinikanth s 70th birthday comes weeks ahead of his political party s launch.
Chennai:
Tamil actor and aspiring politician Rajinikanth celebrates his 70th birthday today, only weeks ahead of the launch of his political party on December 31, making it a momentous occasion not merely for the movie icon but also for Tamil Nadu and Indian national politics.
The veteran artiste, born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, had last week announced that he will launch his long-anticipated political party in January, five months before the Tamil Nadu election in 2021.
This gives the actor s 70th birthday a whole new ring of excitement. His fans had begun assembling before his residence in Chennai this morning, holding banners and sporting T-shirts printed with his photographs.
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