Chennai: DMK working president M K Stalin has
said Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the Dravidian movement,
where there was no place for spiritual politics as enunciated
by superstar Rajinikanth.
He made the remark just after the top star called on his
father and DMK chief M Karunanidhi at his residence here, days
after announcing his entry into politics.
Citing Rajinikanth's assertion of "spiritual politics",
Stalin told reporters here yesterday that Tamil Nadu was the
cradle of the Dravidian movement.
"Some are creating an impression that Rajinikanth is to
launch a party at the instigation of people who intend to
decimate the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu.
"Let me tell you this is the land of Periyar Anna
(Dravidar Kazhagam founder E V Ramasamy Periyar) and
Kalaignar (Karunanidhi)... such efforts in the past have ended
in a fiasco," he said.
Asked if Rajinikanth sought the DMK's support, he said
such things could be decided only during elections.
Announcing his political debut on December 31 last year,
Rajinikanth batted for honesty in politics and good
governance.
He said "everything needs to be changed" and declared
that "spiritual politics" needs to be ushered in with
transparency, sans shades of any caste or religion.
Stalin said the actor calling on Karunanidhi was nothing
new and that he had called on the nonagenarian leader some
months ago to enquire about his health.
Actor Vijayakanth too had called on Karunanidhi and
sought his blessings before launching his party, the DMK
leader said.
"Rajinikanth visiting Kalaignar is nothing new...It is no
surprise.. It was political decency.. We gave him a warm
welcome."
He said the actor also enquired about the health of his
mother Dayalu Ammal.
Just prior to Rajinikanth's meeting with the DMK leader,
former Union minister and Karunanidhi's elder son M K Alagiri
called on his father.
Rajinikanth during his meeting with Karunanidhi, extended
his new year greetings to him and apprised the DMK president
and his aides of his political plunge.
The 67-year-old 'Kabaali' star also enquired about the
veteran leader's health.
PTI
