Chennai water crisis: Soundarya Rajinikanth deletes picture of herself in a swimming pool in light of water scarcity in Chennai, posts clarification

Superstar and politician Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth recently deleted a tweet featuring her and son in a swimming pool. 

She also issued a clarification on her Twitter timeline after Netizens reminded her of Chennai's water crisis and how post comes across to be 'insensitive.'

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In a tweet, she wrote: "Removed pictures shared in good spirit from my travel diaries considering sensitivity around current water scarcity we are facing. throwback pics were to emphasise importance for physical activities for children from a young only. #LetsSaveWater"

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Meanwhile, on Saturday Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth said Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) should be taken up on a war-footing to dress acute water crisis in state.

69-year-old actor was speaking to reporters here on his arrival from Mumbai, where he was shooting for his film 'Durbar.'

"As of w, immediate measures that need to be taken is saving rain water. It should be on a war-footing mode. n all water bodies, including lakes and ponds need to be desilted ahe of monsoon season", he said to a query on water crisis prevailing in Tamil Nu.

city is facing a severe crisis with all four major reservoirs supplying water going bone dry, forcing residents to look for alternatives to tide over crisis.

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio h recently expressed concern over acute water crisis in Tamil Nu.

44-year-old actor, one of most vocal environmentalists in Hollywood, h shared a post by news outlet BBC on Instagram with title, "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation".

 (With inputs from PTI)