It is my desire to start a political revolution: Rajinikanth

January 02, 2018 21:29

Top actor Rajinikanth today said it was his desire to create a political revolution in Tamil Nadu, a "historic" state that facilitated major changes.

"Tamil Nadu is a very historic place... be it Gandhiji discarding his usual attire and going in for a loin cloth... everything had a start from here...many things," he said.

In a brief four-minute informal address to the media, two days after declaring his political entry, he said "it is my desire to start from here a political revolution."

Future generations will live better if a change was facilitated now, the actor said.

Everybody has a responsibility in the initiative which was like the struggle for independence, he said and added that the present one was a "democractic struggle."

To a question on "spiritual" politics interpreted by some as communal politics, Rajinikanth told reporters earlier at his residence that what he meant was politics based on truthfulness and honesty devoid of caste, creed and religion.

-- PTI

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