US Edition'Time Doesn't Speak, but It Waits': Rajinikanth Reacts to TVK's 'DMK Threat' Claim
Rajinikanth refuted claims that DMK threatened him to avoid politics and thanked leaders across parties for condemning the false allegation made by TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna.
- On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth debunked TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna's claim, stating from New Delhi that the remarks were not true.
- During a TVK protest in Chennai on March 12, Aadhav Arjuna alleged the DMK threatened Rajinikanth to block his political entry and said he praised TVK founder Vijay’s resilience.
- Rajinikanth's Tamil statement thanked political leaders, celebrities and media, naming Edappadi K. Palaniswami and L. Murugan, and praised his fans who are like gods to him.
- The remarks quickly snowballed into a larger controversy, drawing immediate backlash as several prominent Rajinikanth fan clubs and politicians put up posters demanding an apology.
- On December 3, 2020, Rajinikanth announced his political entry but later withdrew that month, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and his health in a three-page statement.
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Rajinikanth answers claims by Vijay’s party leader that he was ‘threatened’ to stay out of politics: ‘Time will answer’
Days after TVK General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna claimed the DMK "threatened" Rajinikanth from entering politics, the Tamil superstar has now labelled these claims as "slander".
'Time doesn't speak, but it waits': Rajinikanth reacts to TVK's 'DMK threat' claim
TVK functionary Aadhav Arjuna had alleged that the DMK family threatened actor Rajinikanth when he tried to enter politics. Arjuna said he was not criticising Rajinikanth but added that Vijay had the courage to withstand such pressure. TVK organised protests at district headquarters ...
Rajinikanth strongly reacts after TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna's 'DMK threat' remark triggers controversy
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has reacted to the recent controversy surrounding comments made by TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna, a member of actor Vijay’s political party. For the unversed, Arjuna’s recent remarks claiming that the DMK had “threatened” Tamil superstar Rajinikanth when he tried to enter politics have now snowballed into a larger controversy. Several prominent Rajinikanth fan clubs and politicians have put up posters demanding an apology.…
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