RAJINI MEETS FARMERS, OFFERS `1CR

Chennai, June 18: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday met a delegation of 16 farmers led by P. Ayyakannu and assured them his support for their plea to interlink rivers.

Weeks after asking his fans to “prepare for war,” hinting that he might consider joining politics, the Kabali star on Sunday told the visiting farmers that their plea to link up rivers will be represented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged `1 crore in this regard.

“Rajini told us that he will take steps to facilitate interlinking rivers, he said first (Peninsular) rivers like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Palaru, and Cauvery should be linked,” Ayyakannu said after meeting the top star.

In 2002, Rajinikanth had famously offered `1 crore towards interlinking Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers after a fast on the Cauvery issue. Rajinikanth last month had asked hsif fans to be ready for war when it comes, asserting the “system is rotten”.