NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 30
Orator and staunch supporter of Superstar Rajinikanth Tamizharuvi Manian announced on Wednesday that he ”is quitting politics and will never return to politics,” a day after the actor said he would not venture into politics.
— தமிழருவி மணியன் (@ThamizharuviM) December 30, 2020
Without naming the actor or his decision, Manian, a former Congress leader, accused the two main Dravidian parties, AIADMK and DMK, for a fall in standards in public life in Tamil Nadu over the past 50 years and for rampant corruption in politics.
Taking pride in his ”clean” record in his political career all along, he said his only fault was to work towards his dream to re-establish a honest regime led by late Chief Minister K Kamaraj, a Congress icon and freedom fighter.
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Manian apparently indicated that his support to the actor was a step towards ushering in a change in the politics of Tamil Nadu. Such efforts, however, did not fructify as the actor reversed his plan and hence he was quitting politics, he hinted.
“There is no value for honesty, truth and discipline and there is nothing to achieve in the world of politics that does not distinguish between a ruby and pebbles,” he said in a statement.
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In his pursuit of honest politics, he was struck below the belt and his family too was affected by such unfair criticisms, Manian, who is also the president of Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam (GMI), said.` He asserted “I am quitting politics and will never return to politics.”
A liquor free Tamil Nadu and corruption free, good governance are among the goals of GMI. Kamaraj was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu between April 1954 and October 1963. A highly respected leader with an unblemished track record in public life, his regime is often hailed as the golden period of Tamil Nadu by many people, cutting across party lines even today.
Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced that he will not venture into politics given his health condition and the prevailing coronavirus pandemic.
On December 3, the actor appointed Ra Arjunamurthy, formerly with the BJP and Manian, to oversee and coordinate preparations for the launch of his proposed party.
In 2016, Rajinikanth underwent a renal transplant and had said that he is on immuno suppresants, which make him comparatively more vulnerable to contracting illnesses, including those triggered by a virus.
