Pro-Tamil outfit burns Rajnikanth's effigy opposing his entry into politics
Tamizhar Munnetra Padai, headed by K. Veeralakshmi, staged the protest near the actor's residence by burning an effigy of Rajnikanth and shouting slogans against him.
According to reports, more than r 25 protesters were arrested and detained under preventive custody.
Rajinikanth’s statements during a recent meet-and-greet with fans fuelled a years-long speculations about his debut in electoral politics.
“The current political situation is such that the system does not think about the people. It does nothing for them. That has to change,” the actor had said on Friday.
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