Actor Rajinikanth ‘backs’ PM Modi
Chennai, Nov. 13: Top Tamil actor Rajinikanth appeared to back Narendra Modi Tuesday in the backdrop of a mega Opposition coalition shaping up against the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, saying the Prime Minister seemed to be a “strong” man. He also clarified on his statement made Monday about the Bharatiya Janata Party being “dangerous” for its opponents, saying he made the remarks only in the context of the Opposition parties.
Referring to his interaction with the media Monday, the superstar said he was asked about many political parties joining hands to defeat the BJP and whether it was such a dangerous party. “My answer was the Opposition parties think so (the BJP is dangerous). When they think so, the BJP is a dangerous party for them,” he said. However, “people will decide” if the BJP was indeed “dangerous” or not, Rajinikanth said.
The actor was seeking to clarify his statement made Monday, when he was asked if the BJP was such a (electorally) “dangerous” party that it warranted the formation of a mega national alliance against it. He had said, “If
When 10 persons go against one person, who is stronger? Those 10 or the person they are aligning against?
— Rajinikanth, Tamil actor
they (Opposition parties) feel that way, then it should definitely be like that.” Asked to spell out his stand on whether the BJP was “dangerous” or not, the actor said, “I cannot say that now, people should decide that.”
However, he seemed to back the Prime Minister, saying Mr Modi was “stronger” than “10 persons” aligning against him. Rajinikanth’s rem-arks came amid speculation that Opposition parties were looking at a mega coalition against the Modi government for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. —PTI