Rajinikanth, was responding to a question by the reporters on the recently actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan's comments on Monday that he had not reacted on several political issues.
Tamil actor Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he has not yet become a full-time politician so will not answer any political questions.
"I don't want to answer political questions, I have not yet become a full time politician, have not yet announced my party," Rajinikanth was quoted as saying by news agency ANI before leaving on a spiritual quest to Himalayas on Tuesday.
Rajinikanth, was responding to a question by the reporters on the recently actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan's comments on Monday that he had not reacted on several political issues. Haasan, who has been vocal about several issues across the country, criticised his friend and political rival Rajinikanth for staying silent on several issues, including the Cauvery river issue.
"This is not the only issue on which Rajinikanth has not expressed his opinion. But there are several other issues also and it is not right to point at only one issue," Haasan told reporters.
Rajinikanth is currently on his annual spiritual journey to the Himalayas. Earlier on Sunday, the Tamil actor arrived in Jammu and said that he will not engage in any political conversations or interaction during this period.
"I am a spiritual person. From here I will go to Rishikesh. When I will enter the politics, I will answer all the political questions." the mega-star told media at Shivkhori, Jammu.
Rajinikanth will later head to Rishikesh.
"Spiritualism is all about serving the people. I am entering politics to serve the people. My politics will basically be spiritual politics," Rajinikanth told the media here.
"I have worked for 43 years in the film industry, but basically I am a spiritual being," he added.
The 67-year-old Thalaivar earlier announced the launch of his political party that would contest all 234 constituencies in the next Tamil Nadu assembly elections, due in 2021.
The actor-politician alleged that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was deteriorating.
Rajinikanth, who has earlier come under flak from various quarters for not actively taking part in protests organised by the film industry in the past, had recently expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court verdict reducing the quantum of water to Tamil Nadu from Cauvery River.
He had also urged the state government to file a review petition in the apex court.
Rajinikanth is currently on his annual spiritual journey to the Himalayas. He arrived in Jammu on Sunday and said that he will not engage in any political conversations or interaction during this period.
"I am a spiritual person. From here I will go to Rishikesh. When I will enter the politics, I will answer all the political questions." the mega-star told media at Shivkhori, Jammu.
He was also spotted at Mahavtar Baba Ashram meditation centre in a remote village of Kandabari.
"Spiritualism is all about serving the people. I am entering politics to serve the people. My politics will basically be spiritual politics," Rajinikanth told the media here.
"I have worked for 43 years in the film industry, but basically I am a spiritual being," he added.
The 67-year-old Thalaivar earlier announced the launch of his political party that would contest all 234 constituencies in the next Tamil Nadu assembly elections, due in 2021.
The actor-politician alleged that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was deteriorating.
Meanwhile, Haasan was also critical of the way political parties handled farmers. Haasan argued that empowerment of the agriculture sector is extremely crucial, especially in a country like India, as farmers form the ‘vertebra of the nation.’
“I won’t name anyone, but I feel any political party that is neglecting the welfare of farmers is going the wrong route. Farmers form the vertebra of the nation, and hence, their welfare is of utmost importance,” he said.
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