Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced that he will not be launching his political party stating, “I see this health complication (hospitalisation) as a warning given to me by God.”
In a three-page statement that he posted on Twitter, the actor has apologised for not launching the party.
“Only I know the pain of announcing this decision,” he said, adding “Without entering electoral politics, I'll try my best to do service for the people.” “I have never hesitated to speak the truth. Hence I request my fans, Tamil people to accept my decision,” he said.
The 70-year-old actor was expected to float his political party in January 2021, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) December 29, 2020
Rajinikanth has clearly said that his inability to venture out and campaign during the pandemic is behind this decision. “It is impossible to secure an uprising in politics and a big victory by solely depending on news media and social media for campaign after I start the political party. Those who have experience in politics will not deny this fact. I will have to go to the people for campaigning and meet thousands and lakhs of people. Even in a group of 120 people (crew of Annatthe), there was a coronavirus infection and I had to stay under doctors’ watch for three days.
Now this coronavirus has changed its form and is spreading as a variant strain. Even if the vaccine comes, if something happens to my health since I take immunosuppressants, then people who have trusted me and joined me will have to face several difficulties mentally and financially. Just because people will question me after I gave my word on my entry into politics, I don’t prefer to sacrifice my allies and friends. Forgive me because this decision will cause disappointment to those in Rajini Makkal Mandram and those who expected that I will enter politics,” Rajinikanth said in a three-page statement he issued on Tuesday.
He added that Rajini Makkal Mandram will continue to function as usual and that he bows down to the love and affection his fans have for him.
Rajinikanth thanked Tamilaruvi Manian for motivating him and urging him to take care of his health despite criticisms. He also expressed his gratitude to Arjunamoorthy for quitting his role from a national party and agreeing to join his party.
Rajinikanth had earlier entrusted party work with Tamilaruvi Manian, who will oversee the affairs of the party and Arjunamoorthy, who was appointed chief coordinator. Tamilaruvi Manian is a former Congressman and the Gandhi Makkal Iyakkam leader while Arjunamoorthy was the head of the intellectual cell of the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit.
Rajinikanth's Health & Admission into Hospital:
Earlier this week, he was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad with ‘severe hypertension and exhaustion’. He was discharged on December 27 after his blood pressure stabilised and was advised a week’s rest by doctors.
He was told to be in complete bed rest with regular monitoring of his blood pressures “in view of his post-transplant status, labile hypertension and age,” Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said a statement. He has also been counselled to avoid any activity that increases the risk of contracting Covid-19, the hospital added.
Doctors had advised the actor against a hectic lifestyle since he underwent a kidney transplant in 2016, but earlier this month, he said that though there were health concerns, he was ready to sacrifice his life for the people of Tamil Nadu and made two appointments for his party.
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