New Delhi: Film Star Rajinikanth On Tuesday he expressed his “gratitude to everyone” who condemned the TVK leader’s “outrageous comments”, claiming that the actor had not joined politics as the ruling party. DMK The family “threatened” him when he tried to enter politics.Thanking the film fraternity, his friends and fans, the actor said, “Time does not speak, but waits and answers.” “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who condemned his condemnable comments and voiced their support for me: Leader of Opposition Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Edappadi Palaniswami; Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran; Union Minister L. Murugan; Tamil Nadu minister Raghupathy; Thoal. Thirumavalavan; SP Velumani; My friend Annamalai; Arjunamurthy; Anbumani Ramdas; GK Vasan. John Pandian; Pugazhendhi; And many other political leaders from different parties,” Rajinikanth posted on X. He further added: “I extend my heartfelt thanks to Ameer, G. Dhananjayan and my friends from the film fraternity; Nakkiran Gopal, Rangraj Pandey (Chanakya) and members of the media and, above all, my fans – whom I respect as gods – for sustaining and uplifting me. Time does not speak, but it waits and answers.”

What was the comment?

TVK functionary Aadhav Arjun had alleged that the DMK family had threatened actor Rajinikanth when he tried to enter politics. Arjun said he was not criticizing Rajinikanth, but added that Vijay had the courage to withstand such pressure.TVK on Thursday organized protests at district headquarters across Tamil Nadu and accused the state government of failing to maintain law and order. A protest was organized in Chennai, which was attended by TVK functionaries N Anand, Aadhav Arjun and Arun Raj.Speaking at the protest, Arjun said that after MGR, Rajinikanth was one of the most popular actors who intended to enter politics. He said that Rajinikanth wants to enter Tamil Nadu politics and change the system. “However, the DMK family issued several threats to Rajinikanth and prevented him from entering politics. Look what happened now… In the end, he starred in a movie produced by Red Giant,” he said.Arjun said that there has been no criticism of Rajinikanth personally. However, he said that Vijay had the mental strength to enter politics despite such threats. “Even when Vijay was personally criticized, he did not sit silent at home out of fear.”

The comment is being criticized from all sides

Arjun’s comment drew criticism from many quarters, especially from Rajinikanth’s fans. S Ravi, one of his fan club members in Sholingur, said, “Rajinikanth is not a person who is afraid of dangers – everyone knows this. At a time when coronavirus was spreading severely, he stayed away from politics considering the risk of infection from public gatherings and to avoid the loss of lives due to the virus.” He said, “Not every person who gathers crowds can become a leader.”AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday condemned TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjun’s remarks that actor Rajinikanth abandoned his plans to launch a political party due to DMK threat. BJP has demanded an apology from Aadhav Arjun.“Superstar Rajinikanth is highly respected across the spectrum for his abilities and talent. An attack on such a personality by a TVK party functionary is unacceptable,” EPS said in an ex-post. “It is your right to enter and stay out of politics.He (Rajinikanth) gave valid reasons for staying out. Respect that choice; It is political impudence to politicize this,” EPS said. EPS said the actor earned MGR’s love and J Jayalalitha’s respect. The statement comes four days after Aadhav’s comments in which he had said that unlike Rajinikanth, Vijay bore the pressure and started a party.In a post on He said, “It is unacceptable for Mr. Aadhav Arjun to publicly speak ill of such an eminent personality.”Nagenthran recalled that Rajinikanth had received honors including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. He said that the actor also has the respect of national leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Nagenthran urged TVK president Vijay to intervene. “The leader of that party should condemn such comments and advise him not to indulge in such actions,” he said. Last week, Aadhav Arjun had alleged that actor Rajinikanth faced pressure from the DMK when he attempted to enter politics and suggested that such threats discouraged him from pursuing a political career.He said that unlike Rajinikanth, TVK president Vijay showed the resolve to withstand such pressure. The comment drew reactions from political leaders and a section of Rajinikanth’s supporters. His fan clubs in Madurai announced that they will contest against Aadhav in the 2026 elections to defeat Aadhav and show Rajini’s strength.