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Pawan Kalyan, the Telugu actor, is perhaps another South Indian star to try his luck in politics, but he claims that to achieve his "big" political ambitions, he gave up its primary vocation: cinema.
The actor, who launched the Jana Sena party in 2014, was in Chennai to expose his vision of the 2019 elections in Lok Sabha. While he was campaigning for the BJP-Telugu Desam Party alliance in 2014, he still did not participate in elections in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. However, he firmly believes that it is necessary that the political parties of South India come together to "define a common minimum agenda" while dealing with national parties.
Act as one unit
Talk to L & # 39; HinduMr Kalyan said that he was completely disappointed with the national parties – and not just the Bharatiya Janata party – as to how they handled the application for special status in Andhra Pradesh, after the bifurcation of the country. State.
"It's not a night out. Southern states should create a common platform for their rights. Today, it is BJP. But what if Congress does the same thing tomorrow? They imposed Hindi in the 1960s. Southern political parties must understand where they stand on each issue and define a common minimum curriculum. They may have internal problems, but when it comes to the interests of the South, they must act as one unit. You need to have a basic framework, "Kalyan said.
He added that the BJP had not invented the conditions dictated by the Center to the States, but that the "Delhi political class" had always behaved in this way. "This is not new. Maybe the intensity has increased now. But I remember very well that MGR said, "We have to be careful when dealing with the Center." This has always been like that – the elite of the political class in Delhi knows nothing of South India. When we say in the south, it is only geographically "in the south". That does not mean you have to look south [laughs]. Do they know the aspirations of the South? Do they understand his culture? ", Said Mr. Kalyan, adding," When I talk about North India, I'm only talking about the elite political class and not the average North Indian who is very tolerant and who understands well cultures. "
MGR, an inspiration
He added that his "political thought" had taken root during his ten-year stay in Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
"I was inspired by Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. I grew up here. It's an excellent case study to understand why other actors could not support politics like him, "he said.
"Although Tamil Nadu is politically separate (from Andhra) … for me, Tamil Nadu is part of my personality. And I wondered why MGR had succeeded in politics and why Sivaji Ganesan had failed. I'm also thinking of the Periyar movement and the LTTE movement … My thinking has been consolidated here, "he added. Mr. Kalyan asked, "How many leaders from northern India have even traveled south today? How can you understand the south by just talking to a few parliamentarians?
He said that he wanted to bring people together on a common platform that speaks of social justice.
What does he think of the political journeys undertaken by Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth?
"I do not want to make movies and do politics. You can not do justice to both. The problem, it is [politics] needs a lot of time. I hardly have time for myself, "he says.
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