Rajinikanth says 'Murasoli with DMK, Thughlak readers intelligent', mouthpiece hits back

Rebutting to superstar Rajinikanth's comment on DMK mouthpiece 'Murasoli', paper on Saturday, said that those who read paper were true 'Tamilians'. Moreover, editorial listed various or 'qualities' of ir readers like those who believed in quality, those who did t discriminate based on caste, those who fought against Hindi imposition and those who never compromised. This comment was in rebuttal to Rajinikanth's jibe 'Thughlak readers are intellectuals' on Wednesday.

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Rajinikanth: 'Murasoli with DMK, Thughlak are intelligent'

During magazine's 50th anniversary function on Wednesday, Rajinikanth stirred a row saying, "If someone is seen carrying Murasoli, you can tell that y belong to DMK. If someone is seen carrying Thughlak, you can tell that he is intelligent". magazine, founded by veteran Tamil actor Cho Ramaswamy is a satirical political magazine and is currently mand by Gurumurthy.

event was also attended by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and also reportedly carried a video mess from PM Modi himself. Commenting on magazine's founder - Cho, Rajinikanth had said that a journalist like Cho was needed in today's trying times, as per reports. Comparing lies in today's reporting with adulteration, he added that milk must be separated water to get real news.

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In same event, he had also stirred ar controversy claiming that Periyar conducted a rally where naked picture of Lord Rama and Sita were decorated with garlands tied with slippers. He furr went on to say that this particular edition of Thuglak magazine was banned by DMK n. However - he added - people still went on to buy magazine in black market for a higher price.

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Taking offence to his comments, pro-Tamil group Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) filed a complaint against superstar. In addition to this, y have also threatened to st protests outside atres that are screening Rajinikanth's latest film 'Darbar' if he doesn't apologize for his comments. DVK has denied all se allegations and says that Rajinikanth is pedalling a fake story and have requested police to book Rajinikanth under section 153A and 505(1)(b) for creating a divide between groups with speech and for spreading wrongful information among public.

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