Published 10:26 IST, December 30th 2020
Now, Rajinikanth's political aide Tamiaruvi Manian quits politics; vows to never return
Kollywood star Rajinikanth's political advisor Tamilaruvi Manian announced his exit from politics on Wednesday, just a day after the megastar shocked his fans
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Kollywood superstar Rajinikanth's political visor Tamilaruvi Manian anunced his retirement from politics on Wednesday, just a day after megastar pulled out from entering active politics citing health concerns. Tamilaruvi Manian anunced his decision to quit politics and vowed to 'never step back into political arena until death embraces him'. Rajinikanth's aide expressed his wish to abstain from political arena that did t differentiate between 'gems and pebbles' and where his honesty, purity and morals were t praised.
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Rajinikanth's aide quits politics
Writing a letter anuncing his decision to quit politics, Tamilaruvi Manian claimed that current political world h become a haven for people pursuing vested interests and that he h never 'lived outside virtue'. Furr, former Rajinikanth aide wished for an alternate political system based on welfare of people of state allowing m to flourish, vowing to t return to politics until his death. Manian, a leer of Gandhi Makkalk Iyakkam, said that he h started out his career as a politician under Kamaraj and said that he h wished for Tamil Nu to witness Kamaraj-like rule yet again.
"During my college years, I started my political career at feet of Kamaraj. For more than fifty years my political career has been impeccable.
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political arena has become a haven for dirty survivalists seeking self-interest in name of caste, religion, race and langu. re is value to honesty, truth and morality here. I have never lived outside of virtue. Never handcuffed anyone under any circumstances. Even today my life is going on in a rmal rental house. A superior alternative politics based on welfare of people should flourish in this soil; only crime I committed was continuing to try to realize my dream of seeing Kamaraj rule in Tamil Nu again."
"I longer have anything to achieve in a political world that does t discriminate between gems and pebbles. It is prudent for me to abstain completely from political arena where my honesty, purity and morals are t praised. I receive answer at feet of friends of Gandhian People's Movement who joined hands with me for benefit of society without considering any exchange. I will never step back into politics until last day when death embraces me", Tamilaruvi Manian wrote in a letter anuncing his decision to quit politics.
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Superstar Rajinikanth took his fans by surprise after he anunced his decision to t take political plunge on Tuesday citing health concerns. Kollywood megastar was scheduled to anunce launch of his party on December 31 and his party on January subsequently; however, he withdrew from political race months ahe of Tamil Nu Assembly elections. Rajinikanth indicated he did t want to sound chivalrous by saying he will join politics despite his severe health concerns and that he did t want to "make a victim" of his supporters w. "refore, I inform with great regret I am unable to come to politics by floating a political party. Only I kw pain behind making this anuncement," 70-year-old actor said.
Two days after being mitted to hospital due to fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion, Rajinikanth on Sunday was discharged from Apollo Hospital in Hyderab. actor h been shooting for 'Annaat' in Hyderab for last few days. shoot halted after crew members tested positive for COVID-19, as mentioned in his letter.
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10:26 IST, December 30th 2020