Sunday, 20 August 2017

Thousands converge in Trichy to urge Rajinikanth to take political plunge



If Rajinikanth were a politician, just what would one of his rallies look like? A massive meeting of fans scheduled to take place this evening in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy is expected to provide a little foretaste of what may be in store.


Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam (Gandhian People’s Movement) founder Tamilaruvi Manian, who has organised the meet, has great expectations.


He compares Rajinikanth’s fan base to former Chief Minister MG Ramachandran’s, and thinks tonight’s event will offer a telling glimpse of the kind of support ‘Thalaiva’ (leader, in Tamil) enjoys in Tamil Nadu.


“Today, I am expecting a lot of people to be present and it is all for him. If he were to do a meeting like this, there would be a sea of humanity,” Manian told India Today.


The meeting is scheduled to take place at 6 pm, and its goal is to spell out why ‘Superstar’ should finally enter politics.


DEMI -GOD STATUS


One of India’s most commercially successful actors, Rajinikanth has never contested an election in a state where he enjoys demi-god status, and which has twice been led by former matinee idols.


But this May, he sparked a frenzy of speculation when he told fans he would consider taking the political plunge if it was “God’s will.” He later said he was “yet to take a decision” and that he would inform the press once he did. For months now, the media has closely scrutinised his every move, especially his meetings with prominent political leaders or party representatives.


Rajinikanth does have one prominent critic in BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, who in June told India Today’s Rahul Kanwal that Rajinikath was “unfit for any political work.” In a surprise move, Swamy claimed that if the actor “comes (to politics), there will be many things that will tumble out which will be harmful to him.”


SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY


Messages published by fans on social media ahead of today’s meet evinced a jubilant and hopeful mood.


Photographs taken at and near the venue suggest that Manian’s “sea of humanity” remark isn’t all that hyperbolic.




One of the myriad hashtags on display was “Thiruchchiyil Thiruppumunai Maanadu,” or “A turning-point-conference in Trichy.”


A digital poster created for the occasion read “There exists a crowd of ‘true’ individuals to spill its blood by your side.”



 This Twitter user said those in attendance were waiting for “a big announcement.”



Rajinikanth, who tweets rarely, has himself said nothing about the event on his Twitter handle.



Article source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mumbai-suicide-boy-kills-self-teenager-suicide-andheri-blue-whale-online-game-online-challenge-bluewhale/1/1015159.html?utm_source=rss


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