Fan club urges Rajinikanth to join politics, holds demonstration in Chennai to pursue him – Times Now

Chennai: After superstar Rajinikanth withdrew his decision to enter active politics citing health issues, members of the actor’s fan club staged a demonstration in Chennai on Sunday to request the actor to take back his decision not to enter politics. The Chennai Police permitted the members of Rajinikanth’s fan club to stage a demonstration at Valluvar Kottam.

Despite warning from Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) top leadership, a party functionary from Thanjavur had called on Rajinikanth’s fans to participate in the protest against Thalaivar’s decision to exit electoral politics today.

Rajinikanth had on December 29 announced his decision to back out from joining politics citing his health condition. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, he had said that he sees as a message from God what happened during the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Annaatthe’ and the subsequent health scare. The actor was hospitalised in Hyderabad last Friday after his blood pressure fluctuated. 

Rajinikanth was earlier expected to launch a political party in January 2021. He had announced to contest all 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu in 2021.

Some unrest had been prevailing in RMM after the megastar announced that he would not venture into active politics which came as a shock for his fans who wanted him to join politics. Many RMM members had appealed to fans to not participate in the proposed protest.

Earlier, Makkal Mandram (RMM) district secretary had issued a statement asking the cadres to not participate in a protest against Rajinikanth’s decision to exit electoral politics in the Tamil Nadu capital.

Following southern superstar Rajinikanth’s announcement to exit electoral politics, Thalivar’s fans had expressed their dissatisfaction by holding protests near his residence in Chennai.