Thursday, April 21, 2011

Rajinikanth to support social activist Anna Hazare-Thursday, Apr 21, 2011

Rajinikanth to support social activist Anna Hazare

Published: Thursday, Apr 21, 2011, 18:00 IST | Updated: Thursday, Apr 21, 2011, 18:07 IST
By Soumyadipta Banerjee | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Rajnikanth

Buzz has it that South star Rajinikanth will soon make a public appearance for social activist Anna Hazare, and urge his fans to join him in his fight against corruption. The actor had earlier pledged his support for Anna when he came out to vote in Chennai on April 13, and indicated that he is throwing his weight behind Anna.

“I will join Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption, which is a major issue in the country now. We should tackle it in a big way,” he’s reported to have said.

According to sources, Rajinikanth extended an invitation to host Anna in Chennai, and join him on a common platform to address the youth. “Rajinikanth wants to share the platform with Anna and work towards a corruption free government. Rajni Sir wants his image to be free of any political clout, and this is an opportunity to give out a signal that he’s not associated with any political party. Rajinikanth had also indicated his disillusionment with the political system when he had come out to vote. Unfortunately, the TV channel that was covering Rajini at the voting booth also made public the button he pressed on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that day," said sources.

Though it could not be confirmed whether Anna and Rajni had a dialogue, it is known that the superstar has wished for a meeting to be set up with the activist.

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