09-27-2005, 01:04 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-ashyam+Sep 16 2005, 09:44 AM-->QUOTE(ashyam @ Sep 16 2005, 09:44 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Since death of DMK is imminent, Jayalalitha really needs a challenger in TN. Finally a film star has decided to jump into this opportunity. Even though it not sure how well Vijay Kanth is going to perform, I see few positive things for India as a whole.
- His party doesn't claim to be a typical Dravidian party
- Very pro-India views (no anti-Hindi, anti-North feelings)
- He doesn't hide his Hindu identity
Vijaykant launches political party
Madurai, Sept 14 (Chennaionline): Popular Tamil film actor Vijaykant today plunged into politics when he launched his own political outfit -- Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam (DMDK) -- at a state-level conference of his fans association at Thoppur near here.
Vijaykant, who had been toying with the idea of forming a political party for the last four years, finally did it today, amidst milling crowds of his supporters, who had thronged the temple city right from last night.
Launching the party, he said he was relying on the support of a major section of Tamil population, mainly women.
A confident looking Vijaykant said he named his party, Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam, only to prove the point that Tamil Nadu was part and parcel of India. Indicating that his party's programmes and policies, which were to be announced in the evening, would be progressive, he said that was why he had included the name Murpokku (progressive) in the party's name.
He said he had to struggle very hard to pick the name for the party, and had to discuss with his wife Premalatha and a close friend to finalise the name.
"I had to think for hours and only yesterday with the blessings of Lord Siva, Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Muruga and my family deity did I finalise the name, DMDK," Vijaykant, who visited the famous Meenakshi temple here last night, said.
He formally hoisted his party's flag before the conference began. (Agencies)
Tamil actor enters political race
Few pictures
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Real blessing for BJP. BJP was dying in TN. Now it can get some breath, only if the new Avatar allow it to come near.
- His party doesn't claim to be a typical Dravidian party
- Very pro-India views (no anti-Hindi, anti-North feelings)
- He doesn't hide his Hindu identity
Vijaykant launches political party
Madurai, Sept 14 (Chennaionline): Popular Tamil film actor Vijaykant today plunged into politics when he launched his own political outfit -- Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam (DMDK) -- at a state-level conference of his fans association at Thoppur near here.
Vijaykant, who had been toying with the idea of forming a political party for the last four years, finally did it today, amidst milling crowds of his supporters, who had thronged the temple city right from last night.
Launching the party, he said he was relying on the support of a major section of Tamil population, mainly women.
A confident looking Vijaykant said he named his party, Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam, only to prove the point that Tamil Nadu was part and parcel of India. Indicating that his party's programmes and policies, which were to be announced in the evening, would be progressive, he said that was why he had included the name Murpokku (progressive) in the party's name.
He said he had to struggle very hard to pick the name for the party, and had to discuss with his wife Premalatha and a close friend to finalise the name.
"I had to think for hours and only yesterday with the blessings of Lord Siva, Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Muruga and my family deity did I finalise the name, DMDK," Vijaykant, who visited the famous Meenakshi temple here last night, said.
He formally hoisted his party's flag before the conference began. (Agencies)
Tamil actor enters political race
Few pictures
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Real blessing for BJP. BJP was dying in TN. Now it can get some breath, only if the new Avatar allow it to come near.