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Rajinikanth Lambasts Anti-Social Elements For Sterlite Deaths; Says Cannot Demand CM’s Resignation At Every Turn
Swarajya Staff
May 30, 2018, 05:41 PM | Updated 05:41 PM IST
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On a visit to Tuticorin to meet those injured during the Sterlite protests, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has blamed anti-social elements for turning the protests violent and also announced a Rs 2 lakh compensation for the kin of those who were killed during the protests.
I don't want to comment more on it, but the Govt needs to be careful as the people are watching, it was a huge mistake and a big lesson. I announce Rs 2 lakhs each for the kin of victims who died in the protest: #Rajinikanth in #Thoothukkudi. #SterliteProtest pic.twitter.com/rxM0mvuxLI
— ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2018
Coming down hard on the miscreants for hijacking the protests, he said that they should be controlled with an ‘iron hand’, in the same way former Chief Minister (CM) Jayalalitha would’ve done, Times of India reported.
"The present government should follow her example and control such miscreants with an iron hand. Such elements pose a threat to Tamil Nadu," he said.
99 days peaceful protest was turned into a mob violence by anti social elements, Govt should identify those poisonous weeds and eliminate them, like Jayalalitha did - Rajinikanth. #SterliteProtest
— Ethirajan Srinivasan (@Ethirajans) May 30, 2018
Tamil mediacrooks have already started breaking their bangles over his comments
He also appealed the public to differentiate between protest for a good cause and one manufactured by such anti-social elements. He asked the authorities to identify the miscreants through the CCTV footage and make their identities public along with severe punishment.
Defending the Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami, he criticised the practice of asking for the CM’s resignation on every issue. “We can’t ask (for) resignation on every single issue,” he said. However, he asked the government to learn a lesson and ensure better handling of issues next time.
He also stressed on the worsening investment environment in the state due to the continuous protests. "As it is, our agriculture is on the wane. Without investment we will not have jobs," he said.
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