All those who think along the MGR lines “are his heirs,” Kamal Haasan said.
Chennai:
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Sunday once again added to the issue with ruling AIADMK over the legacy of the late Chief Minister MG Ramachandran (MGR), saying that anyone who had ideals like the hardcore could be his “heir”.
His party had ideals like him and therefore “we are his extension,” Haasan said at an election rally, days after Prime Minister and AIADMK coordinator K Palaniswami said that no one but the ruling party can claim. the legacy of MGR.
By the way, the MNM slogan “Naalai Namadey” (Tomorrow belongs to us) has a connection to MGR, Haasan said in an obvious reference to a hit movie in which the matinee idol appears in the title role, with a title song of it. the movie is a success.
The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are expected to be held in April-May 2021.
Haasan said questions were being asked whether he was taking the MGR name with an eye toward polls, but “it means he hasn’t seen or heard anything.
“Our first motto is Naalai Namadey. We are not the ones who make money by repeatedly taking that name (from MGR). We are taking the name of (Mahatma) Gandhi, as well as that of MGR, (EVR) Periyar and (BR) Ambedkar.” he said in his campaign in Porur.
“We believe that all their good intentions become our intentions. We have that compassion from MGR that he wanted poor students to come to school and have food (and for that reason) we are his extension,” Haasan added.
MG Ramachandran previously introduced the popular nutritious meals program for school children in the state.
In fact, everyone who thinks along the MGR line “is his heirs,” he said.
“So I’m that too. You can’t take sole credit for MGR’s legacy,” Haasan said, accusing the ruling party of having “forgotten” its late founder all these days.
“Suddenly I reminded MGR … this is childish behavior (by AIADMK). Why are you angry if I say that I am following their path,” he asked the ruling party.
Opposing Haasan claiming MGR’s legacy, Palaniswami had insisted a few days ago that only AIADMK, founded by MG Ramachandran, could claim his legacy and wondered if the actor-politician “could baptize someone else’s child.” “
He had accused the head of the MNM of taking the name MG Ramachandran only for votes, saying that “he (Haasan) has no individual influence.”
“AIADMK was founded by MGR, so it is the only movement qualified to use its name. No one else has the moral right to do so,” he said.
Furthermore, he had said on Friday that since both MGR and the late Prime Minister J Jayalalithaa had no heirs, the party’s supporters and the people were their heirs.
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