No politics for Rajinikanth

INDIAN movie superstar Rajinikanth (above) last Tuesday (29) cancelled his plans to enter politics, saying a health scare had been “a warning from god”.

The announcement came a day after the 70-year-old Tamil action hero left hospital where he was treated for high blood pressure.

Rajinikanth, one of Asia’s best known actors, set off celebrations by his fans when he announced early in December that he would be launching a political party in a bid to bring “corruption free” government to his home state of Tamil Nadu.

But the bus conductor-turned-actor said he could not go ahead in a long letter released on his Twitter account.

Rajinikanth, who has had several health scares, said his recent worries had been a “warning from god”.

“I am sorry to let you know that I am not going to launch a political party. I will serve the people in whatever ways I can, without entering electoral politics,” he wrote.

Rajinikanth said he did not want to start a major campaign and then leave it half way.