Sunday, June 7, 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

    I Was Never Away From Bollywood: Ila Arun

    "Not to forget that I also did an international film called 'West is West' with late Om Puriji a few years ago," the veteran told IANS in an email.

    I Was Never Away From Bollywood: Ila Arun

    I'M A Passive Person By Nature: Harshvardhan Kapoor

    Bollywood actor Harshvardhan Kapoor, who is gearing up for the yet untitled biopic of Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, says he is a passive person by nature, a trait similar to the ace shooter.

    I'M A Passive Person By Nature: Harshvardhan Kapoor

    The Nineties Stage A Comeback For Fashionistas, Bollywood Divas

    The Nineties Stage A Comeback For Fashionistas, Bollywood Divas
    Ace fashion designer and couturier Manish Malhotra, who has been in the industry for over two decades, says fashion thrives on relevance.

    The Nineties Stage A Comeback For Fashionistas, Bollywood Divas

    Arjun Kapoor Raves About Patna

    Actor Arjun Kapoor was in Patna for more than a fortnight in September shooting for Rajkumar Guptas "Indias Most Wanted". He says he had the time of his life.

    Arjun Kapoor Raves About Patna

    People Took Some Time To Realize That I'M A Good Actor: Varun Dhawan

    People Took Some Time To Realize That I'M A Good Actor: Varun Dhawan
    Actor Varun Dhawan, enjoying success of his recently released 'Sui Dhaaga,' has said that people took some time to realize that he is a good actor.

    People Took Some Time To Realize That I'M A Good Actor: Varun Dhawan

    Bhumi Pednekar, Riteish Deshmukh, Saqib Salim Star In Y-Films’ Pyaar Actually

    Bhumi Pednekar, Riteish Deshmukh, Saqib Salim Star In Y-Films’ Pyaar Actually
    Actress Dipannita Sharma and actor Riteish Deshmukh will be seen as modern-day parents in the upcoming Y-Films' short film "Pyaar Actually" directed by Ashish Patil.

    Bhumi Pednekar, Riteish Deshmukh, Saqib Salim Star In Y-Films’ Pyaar Actually