NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 18
The Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) on Friday lodged a complaint against actor Rajinikanth for defaming Dravida Kazhagam (DK) founder E.V. Ramaswamy or Thanthai Periyar as he is popularly known.
In its complaint with Coimbatore police, the DVK has alleged that Rajinikanth’s speech at the 50th-anniversary function of Tamil magazine ‘Thuglak’ was an insult to Periyar.
According to the complaint, at the magazine function held here, Rajinikanth had said that naked images of Lord Rama and Sita were displayed during a rally in 1971 in Salem that was led by Periyar.
The DVK alleged that Rajinikanth’s statement was false and urged the police to register a case against him.
The DVK also threatened protests outside the theatres showing the actor’s latest movie ‘Darbar’ if he does not apologise, party sources here said.