Kamal Haasan has added his voice to the growing list of people agitating against the Tamil Nadu government for its inability to address the growing levels of pollution in North Chennai’s Kosasthalaiyar river. According to a Scroll post, sewage and waste from the nearby Vallur Thermal Power Station has been polluting the river since 1994. The river, said to be larger than the Pulicat Lake, is the sole means of livelihood for the area’s six fishing villages.
The actor’s decision to talk about the issue on social media has received widespread support.
தவறு நடந்த பின் அரசை விமர்சிக்காமல் இதோ வருமுன் காக்க ஓரு வாய்ப்பு. எண்ணூர் கழிமுகத்தை உதாசீனித்தால் வட சென்னைக்கு ஆபத்து. முழவிவரம் கீழே pic.twitter.com/4WNPo7VS29
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 27, 2017
கோசஸ்தலாயாற்று பிரச்சனை பற்றி நான் எழுதியது முழுவதுமாக வந்து சேரவில்லை என்ற புகார்கள் வந்தன. மன்னிக்க. முழுவதும் இக்கீச்சில் இணைத்துள்ளேன் pic.twitter.com/8qsOHUiPLk
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 27, 2017
Recently, the actor also doused his fans’ expectations of launching a political party. He tweeted that he cannot make such a decision based on media pressure alone.
Kamal, 62, tweeted that public announcements will be made in the “people’s court”; and that meeting fans on his birthday (November 7) has been a tradition for years.
ஊடக உந்தல் கருதி கட்சியை அறிவிக்க முடியாது. நவம்பர்.7 இயக்கத்தார் கூடுவது எம் பலவருட வழக்கம்.பொது அறிவுப்புகள் மக்கள் மன்றத்திலேயே நடக்கும்
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 26, 2017
His comment assumes significance amid heightened speculation that he may launch his political party on his birthday as he had earlier said that an important announcement would be made on that date.
Kamal has been active of late with comments on the political situation, both at the national and state level, often being critical of the ruling parties.
With inputs from IANS
