Rajinikanth on his silence regarding CM Vijay

Rajinikanth on his silence regarding CM Vijay. Eversince Vijay's TVK won the Tamil Nadu elections and became the CM of the state, everyone congratulated him and became vocal on praising him.
However, Rajinikanth maintained a stoic silence and the way he met former CM Stalin, chief of DMK after the elections, consoling him and promising his full support, rumours spread that Rajinikanth is jealous of Vijay, as he achieved what he aspired but couldn't in politics.
In the midst of all this, Rajinikanth finally broke his silence. He said “I am holding this press meet because many criticisms are being made about me in connection with the election. If I do not respond to them, they will become accepted as the truth.”
He continued “After the election results, I went and met MK Stalin, and that became a subject of criticism. Our friendship is beyond politics. I felt saddened that MK Stalin was defeated in Kulathur.”
"As soon as the Chief Minister won, I conveyed my congratulations to him immediately,” he said The actor also addressed questions over Vijay’s rise in Tamil Nadu politics following the election outcome.“I was extremely shocked when I heard that Vijay had become the Chief Minister.”
He said “There is a 28-year age difference between Vijay and me. Why would I be jealous of him becoming Chief Minister?”
On why he didnot attend the oath taking ceremony, he said he never attended such ceremonies earlier. He also cautioned Vijay saying . “His fans and party workers must now be very careful. Whatever they do will ultimately affect Vijay.”








































