Published 13:20 IST, March 12th 2020

'Will oppose 2 giants': Rajinikanth reveals political intent; gives notice to DMK & AIADMK

Actor-turned-politician Rajnikanth ended all speculations on Thursday when he addressed a press conference and revealed his political intent through RMM.

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth ended all speculations on Thursday when he dressed a press conference talking about launch of his own party, hitting out at or top political parties like DMK and AIMK and evoking late CM Jayalalithaa. "When I met district secretaries last week, re were many speculations in media about it. I thought I have to put a full stop to all those speculations and also to reveal something about my political views. I thought I have to give a glimpse to people who are expecting me to enter politics," he said.

'Political vacuum after Jayalalithaa passed away' 

Leers from various political parties were hurdled at Rajinikanth's residence for last few days after Rajinikanth sped up efforts to float his political party. While speaking at press conference, Rajinikanth said DMK and AIMK h turned politics into a family business. 

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"After Jayalalitha passed away in 2016, re was a political vacuum and I said  system should be changed. I felt that I should plunge into politics after that. I have t said that I will enter politics before 2017, so it's wrong to say that I am talking about entering politics for 25 years," said Rajinikanth.

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'DMK, AIDMK me politics into a business' 

"DMK and AIMK are biggest parties who have workers down to  grass root level, but y started exploiting things and ran it as a business using ir power. My first plan is to bring about a change in politics. In both large parties re are over 50,000 people, ir friends, ir relatives, y spoil system, giving contracts to each or," said Rajinikanth.

He also hit out at two big parties saying, "People voted for Jayalalithaa and Kalaignar, y were legends, 30% people voted for party while 70% voted for leers." 

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'Don't call me future CM' 

Rajinikanth also strongly remarked that he did t want to be called 'future Chief Minister' saying that previously he h never thought about Chief Minister's post. "That's t in my blood, I can't im sitting inside Assembly and talking. I am t very young to start into politics. I am 71 alrey, I am appealing to my fans, don't call me as future CM," he said. 

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"People say that I am saying this as a political stunt for publicity, What I am doing is t a political stunt or a strategy, it comes from inside. We are going to oppose two biggest giants (DMK & MK), and its t simple," said Rajinikanth. 

'Will include more youth in party' 

Rajinikanth also strongly vocated induction of youth in his party and said that re was a dearth of young people "People who are sitting inside assembly are all 55-65 years old y come, again and again, if y are young, y will be sons of leers. My plan is to include youth in party, 60-65% will be educated youths. My idea is to have a separate leer for party and separate one for government." 

"I don't want people who wanted posts or power, I want people who want to serve people. A well deserved, educated and honest person will be given a seat, we will make m sit and will throw him out if he doesn't deliver," he said.

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13:20 IST, March 12th 2020