Protests against 'Kannadiga' Rajinikanth in Chennai.
Security has been beefed up outside superstar Rajinikanth's residence after a Tamilar Padhukappu Padai, a fringe Tamil nationalist group protested opposing his entry into politics.
The protestors claimed that Tamil Nadu should be ruled only by the Tamils and being a 'Kannadiga', Rajinikanth should not come into the state politics.
A pro-Tamil group staged a demonstration at Cathedral Road near Poes Garden, raised slogans and burnt an effigy of the actor.
Meanwhile, police have arrested group's leader Veeralakshmi and few others for staging protest without permission.
Earlier last week, the actor made a statements about politics and the system being rotten, asking his fans to be prepared for a 'war'.
The statements by Rajinikanth had sparked off a series of debates about his possible political entry, reminding of the similar hysteria in 1996 when he openly defied the then Chief Minister, late J Jayalalithaa, asking people to vote against her government.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has given an open invitation to the Tamil Superstar saying, there is an appropriate place for him in the party.
“He is welcome in politics and it is my request to him to think about the BJP. There is an appropriate place for him in the BJP,” the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways told CNN-News18.
On Sunday, to a question if Rajinikanth will join the BJP, Shah said the decision has to be taken by the actor himself and his party welcomed all good people to its fold.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President Su Thirunavukkarasar said that he believes Tamil 'Superstar' Rajinikanth will not join any national or regional political party but will only float his own party.
"As a friend who has known him for 35-40 years what I think is he will not join any national or regional party. He will only float a new party," the TNCC chief said.
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