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Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who stoked a controversy by his ‘Kannada was born out of Tamil remark’, yet again declined to apologise and said he believed in law and justice and his love for Karnataka was true.
He claimed that the alleged warning by pro-Kannada groups threatening to boycott his film if does not apologise for his remark, was not new and that he has been threatened in the past.
With opposition building up against him in neighbouring Karnataka, the South Indian Artistes’ Association has expressed support to Haasan and appealed to the people not to alienate themselves in the name of language.
“This is a democratic country. I believe in law and justice. I believe love will always triumph. My love for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala is true. Nobody will suspect it except those who have an agenda. I have been threatened before. If I am wrong, I will apologise. If I am not, then I won’t, Haasan told reporters outside Anna Arivalayam, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam state headquarters, in Chennai.
The 70-year-old leader, who heads the Makkal Needhi Maiam party, called on Chief Minister M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and senior DMK leaders at the party headquarters.
Haasan said the meeting was also related to preparatory work for the Rajya Sabha election; such as filing nomination. The DMK has given Makkal Needhi Maiam a Rajya Sabha seat. MNM described the meeting as a ‘courtesy visit.’
The veteran actor stoked a controversy during the audio launch event for his film Thug Life in Chennai, by remarking that Kannada was born out of Tamil.
