Rekindling the row over Sanatan afresh, actor-politician Kamal Hassan has emphasised the importance of education as the primary tool for social change and advancement, adding that it remains the only weapon which could break the shackles of dictatorship and Sanatan.
Kamal Haasan, actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder, on Friday, made his debut in Parliament by taking oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
A defiant Kamal Hassan remained firm in dismissing demand for his atonement, maintaining that there is no question of tendering an apology
Southern superstar Kamal Haasan continues to remain unapologetic and asserts that he will remain so for his remarks against the Kannada language, which now threaten to escalate into a campaign to boycott his films in Karnataka.
Language issues have been on the top of the emotional charts in Karnataka, with any and every element relating to it occupying the mind space of activists and people alike.
The South superstar and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam party said he fully supported young peoples' involvement in politics and warned the government that stifling of their voices, with those of other concerned citizens, would not be tolerated.
Tamil Nadu has a significant number of Sri Lankan Tamils living in various parts of the state, including in government camps. Many of them had fled Sri Lanka during the ethnic strife in the 1980s.
BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, who filed the complaint, said that Haasan’s statement was intended to outrage religious feelings of Hindus and also breached the Model Code of Conduct.
In a series of tweets, the psephologist-turned-politician claimed besides being prevented from going to meet the farmers, his phone was snatched, he was manhandled and pushed into a police van.
Kamal Haasan talked about his favourite pathbreaking movies, directors and film characters that inspired his film journey through a glorious career spanning.
