Superstar Rajinikanth has been in the news for making an entry in politics with his new political party. However, the 'Thalaiva' actor seems to be engulfed in a controversy as a court has reportedly summoned him over a controversial statement in the Sterlite factory protest case.
The case is related to the violence which took place in the year 2018 in Vedanta's Sterlite factory in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. About 13 protesters were killed in this incident. Rajinikanth also gave a statement on this issue which has now become a problem for him. He has been ordered to appear in the court on January 19.
Even before this, he was ordered to appear in court but at that time, Rajinikanth had asked for an exemption for not appearing in the court citing lack of time.
While giving a statement in the case, Rajinikanth had said, "Some anti-social elements had infiltrated the demonstration." His statement grabbed headlines.
Whereas, in the case, the local people had alleged that it was the police who attacked the protesters. Not only this, it has been claimed that the police set fire to vehicles to stop the protest. After this, violence erupted and 13 protesters were killed.
Notably, Putting an end to speculation and rumours, actor Rajnikanth has said that he would be starting his political party in January and that the date would be announced on December 31, 2020.
It will be interesting to see the announcements in the coming times, as Rajini had earlier stated that he did not wish to be the Chief Minister of the state and that he wanted to groom and create new leaders who could take up the mantle.
About a month back, Rajini had dismissed a statement (that was rumoured to be his) which was doing the rounds on social media, claiming that he was quitting politics. However, he agreed that some contents of the statement pertaining to his health were true and that he would hold discussions with the functionaries of his unified fan club and inform people of his political stance.
The letter which was doing the rounds and was said to be ‘leaked’ mentioned that, the actor’s doctors had expressed reservations over Rajini getting into active politics, as he had undergone kidney transplant and owing to the fact that there was no vaccine for COVID-19 yet.
