Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Is BJP A Dangerous Party? Rajinikanth's Baffling Reply To Reporter

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Nov, 2018 01:41 PM
    Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he has not described the BJP as a dangerous party and it was for the people to decide whether it was such an organisation.
     
     
    The actor who is on the margins of entering politics also wanted to know if 10 parties were ranged against one party, then it showed who was strong.
     
     
    Meeting the media a day after his remarks on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were interpreted differently, the actor refused to give his personal opinion on whether the BJP was a "dangerous party" as he had still not entered politics. 
     
     
    "I have not described BJP as a dangerous party. I only said yesterday that if opposition parties are coming together against BJP, then it (BJP) must be dangerous to them. It is for the people to decide who is dangerous. I will not give my views because I have still not entered politics. It is for the people to decide (about BJP). But the fact that 10 parties are uniting against one party (BJP), then it shows who is strong," he said.
     
     
    On Monday, when he was asked whether the BJP was such a dangerous party that opposition parties were combining against it, Rajinikanth had said: "If they (non-BJP parties) have said it like this, then it must be definitely correct."
     
     
    He also sought to correct an impression that he did not know anything about the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case whose demand for release was now pending with the Tamil Nadu Governor. 
     
     
    On Monday, when he was asked about it, he had countered: "Who? Which seven people. I don't know."
     
     
    On Tuesday, Rajinikanth said, "Some people are trying to create an illusion that I do not know the issue. The question was put to me abruptly and it was not clear. This Rajinikanth is not a fool that he does not know about the seven convicts. I think they have spent 27 years in jail and on humanitarian conditions they should be released."
     
     
    He also recalled that he had telephonically talked to one of the convicts, Perarivalan, when he had come out on parole and had consoled him.
     
     
    His reaction on Tuesday came after he faced a backlash in the social media where #Rajinikanth does not know" was trending on top.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Yami Gautam's Dad Took Time To Accept Her Short Hair Look

    Yami Gautam's Dad Took Time To Accept Her Short Hair Look
    Bollywood actress Yami Gautam, who had to chop her hair for upcoming film "Uri", says her father took some time to accept her new look as she had long and thick hair earlier.

    Yami Gautam's Dad Took Time To Accept Her Short Hair Look

    Ekta Kapoor Thankful To Original Team Of 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'

    Ekta Kapoor Thankful To Original Team Of 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'
    Film and television producer Ekta Kapoor is excited to begin another chapter of love saga "Kasautii Zindagii Kay" on the small screen, but says she will always cherish the contribution of the team behind the first part.

    Ekta Kapoor Thankful To Original Team Of 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'

    Jimmy Sheirgill To Debut On TV With Reality Show

    Jimmy Sheirgill To Debut On TV With Reality Show
    Castrol, a lubricant company, is coming out with the reality TV show, which complements its mechanic skill-testing initiative -- the Castrol Super Mechanic Contest -- that was started in 2017 and is into its second edition.

    Jimmy Sheirgill To Debut On TV With Reality Show

    Irrfan Khan's 'Doob: No Bed of Roses' is Bangladesh's Oscar entry

    Indian actor Irrfan Khan-starrer "Doob - No Bed of Roses", which was once banned in Bangladesh, has been chosen as the country's official entry for the Academy Awards 2019.

    Irrfan Khan's 'Doob: No Bed of Roses' is Bangladesh's Oscar entry

    It's Perfectly Fine To Prioritise Yourself: Manisha Koirala

    Actress Manisha Koirala says it is okay to be a bit selfish and look after oneself.

    It's Perfectly Fine To Prioritise Yourself: Manisha Koirala

    Kriti Kharbanda Shares Screen Space With Ranveer Singh

    Kriti Kharbanda Shares Screen Space With Ranveer Singh
    Actress Kriti Kharbanda, who was seen on the big screen in "Yamla Pagla Deewana : Phir Se", will now share the frame with actor Ranveer Singh -- but for an ad commercial.

    Kriti Kharbanda Shares Screen Space With Ranveer Singh