Don't know why Kamal Haasan is making political statements: Tamil Nadu minister

Revenue Minister RB Udhaya Kumar said that people have been trying to target AIADMK since late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death.

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Kamal Haasan fired a fresh salvo at the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu virtually calling for Chief Minister E Palaniswami's resignation over alleged corruption.
Kamal Haasan fired a fresh salvo at the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu virtually calling for Chief Minister E Palaniswami's resignation over alleged corruption.

In Short

  • Udhaya Kumar said that Edapadi has the clear majority to run the government.
  • Kumar said people have been trying to target AIADMK since Jayalalithaa's death.
  • Minister said merger talks between the 2 factions of the party are underway.

Stung by what he considers unfair criticism of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palanisami by veteran actor Kamal Haasan, a senior minister in the state government has hit back at the actor-director.

Revenue Minister RB Udhaya Kumar said that Edapadi has the clear majority to run the government. Udhaya Kumar said that people have been trying to target AIADMK since late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death. "Don't know why Kamal is making such political statements but there are many people who are trying to target AIADMK after Amma's death".

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Commenting on Kamal Haasan's remark on MLAs being held hostage, the minister said, "To kidnap MLAs.. they are not kids. It is all based on ones own interest if a person participates or refrains from an event".

The minister further said that merger talks between the two factions of the party are underway. "There are no specific demands on the positions but we are discussing on the wellbeing of the state and the party cadres."

HAASAN COMES DOWN HEAVILY ON TAMIL NADU CHIEF MINISTER

Moving a step closer to taking the political plunge, actor Kamal Haasan fired a fresh salvo at the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu virtually calling for Chief Minister E Palaniswami's resignation over alleged corruption.

In a series of tweets, he also invited people "who are brave enough" to take a vow for a new freedom struggle, apparently against corruption.

"If one state's CM should resign for a mishap & corruption under his govt. How come no party calls for resignation in TN. Enough crimes done," Haasan said without naming anyone.

He was apparently referring to the demands by the Congress for the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the death of more than 60 children in a government-run hospital in the northern state.

The national award winning actor-director has been critical of the AIADMK of late, alleging corruption in its government, drawing the ire of ministers.

ACTOR DRAWING IRE OF MINISTERS

Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues had hit out at the actor for his remarks and dared him to substantiate his charges following which he had asked his fans to lodge complaints about corruption through social media.

While Palaniswami had asked Haasan to join politics to elicit response from the government, several of his ministerial colleagues had hit out at the actor asking among other things what his contribution was to the society.

Haasan also said unless there was independence from corruption "we are all slaves".

"Those who are brave enough to take a vow for a new freedom struggle, come we will win," he said.

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The "Vishwaroopam" star said his aim was for a better Tamil Nadu and described both DMK, AIADMK and parties as tools, saying other options should be found if such tools become blunt.

"My aim is a better Tamil Nadu. Who dares to strengthen my voice? DMK AIADMK & parties R tools to help. If those tools R blunt find others," he said.

Haasan had recently shared the dais with DMK Working President M K Stalin at a party-organised function.

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