Coimbatore (TN): Makkal Neethi Maiam founder
Kamal Haasan today said his contemporary actor Rajinikanth,
who is also set to launch his political party, has not reacted
on various matters and it was wrong to single out his
'silence' on the Cauvery issue.
"This is not the only issue on which Rajanikanth has not
expressed his opinion. But there are several other issues
also and it is not right to point only to one issue," he told
reporters here.
Haasan, who had met Rajinikanth before launching his
party, was replying to a specific question on Rajinikanth
maintaining 'silence' on the Cauvery water sharing issue with
Karnataka.
Rajinikanth, who has earlier come under flak from various
quarters for not actively taking part in protests organised by
the film industry in the past over the Cauvery issue, has
recently expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court
verdict reducing the quantum of water to Tamil Nadu from
Cauvery river.
He had also urged the state government to file a review
petition in the apex court.
To a question on the constitution of the Cauvery
Management Board, Haasan said the Centre must set up the board
immediately.
He replied in the negative when asked whether he had
discussed Bhavani river and check dam issue when he met Kerala
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently.
The actor-politician alleged that the law and order
situation in Tamil Nadu was deteriorating.
PTI
