Sorry, I will not apologize: Rajnikanth amid protests over controversial remark on Periyar

Superstar Rajinikanth has me his stand clear on Periyar speech controversy and said that he will t apologize for his statement on  Dravidian icon and founder of Dravidar Kazhagam, Periyar. During Thuglak magazine's 50th-year anniversary function, Rajinikanth me a very controversial speech, where he referred to a rally conducted by Periyar in year 1971 in which naked pictures of Lord Ram and Sita were pared in public and garlanded with slipper. Rajinikanth said that Cho Ramaswamy’s Thuglak was only magazine to publish about rally. 

Rajinikanth also said that book was banned by n DMK government, but people bought magazine in black market to re it, despite ban, paying a higher price.

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This speech of Rajinikanth sparked major controversy and many pro-Tamil groups took up case, Dravidar Vidudhalai Kazhagam filed a police complaint against Rajinikanth in at least 6 districts and also wanted him to be booked under 2 sections. y sought an immediate public apology from Rajinikanth for such a defaming statement and also threatened to siege aters where his Darbar movie is running.

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re was also a massive debate that was running on social media pertaining to this controversy since n. Rajinikanth who spoke to media today with a copy of a magazine's report in his hand said," I did t speak on something out of imagination. I've only spoken on what was reported. It was reported in Outlook also. Sorry, I will t apologize for it .''

Meanwhile, a protest was launched a kilometer away from Rajinikanth's residence by a pro-Tamil group called Thandhai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam, where more than 50 members raised slogans against Rajinikanth for his speech on Periyar and y were also detained. group also said that y'll intensify protests and will approach court if Rajinikanth doesn't apologize. BJP leer Subramanian Swamy has also backed actor in this matter and said that he will back actor even in court if he is firm on this matter. 

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Five members from hi Dravidar Peravai also burnt effigies of Rajinikanth at Murai on Monday. "Rajinikanth is referring some random news report today, he said it was reported by Thuglak magazine previously, why is he doing that? time will come soon when Rajinikanth will have to give his explanation in court," said Dravida Kazhagam leer K.Veeramani.

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