Let's focus on public, party welfare: Kamal Haasan

Coimbatore: At the last moment, police denied permission for Kamal's public meeting that was scheduled at Pollachi-Thiruvallur Thidal on Wednesday. As part of the ‘Makkal Payanam’ rally, Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal landed at Coimbatore airport on Wednesday morning, to attend the second day of the workshop organized for party cadres. He asked cadres to focus on public welfare activities and future party development projects. He also urged them to strengthen the party by adding more youth members in Coimbatore district.

Talking to the press at the end of the workshop, Kamal said that the objective of the workshop was to train cadres to face the election and its technical aspects. Experts from various domain trained the cadres and one among them was Avinash Iragavarapu, advisor to American President Donald Trump. Such workshops will continue across the state, added Kamal.

We are not interested in contesting in the upcoming Thiruparam Kundaram and Thiruvaroor by elections, added Kamal.

The release of seven convicts in connection with the Rajiv Gandhi assassination should happen at any cost, even if it gets delayed. Present day politicians cannot bring about changes. This should start from the youth, and so we are focusing on youth, added Kamal. Following the workshop, Kamal attended the 'Uva' interaction program with students at Sri Krishna College auditorium at Kuniyamuthoor.

Before he could reach Pollachi to attend the public meeting at Thiruvalluvar Thidal that was scheduled at 6 pm on Wednesday, police, at the last moment, denied permission. Party functionaries told the DC  that Kamal Hassan will meet people and speak from a four-wheeler with a mike.

As part of the second day rally, Kamal will start from Tirupur-Ponnivadi on Thursday from where he will move towards Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Palladam, Tirupur-Chinnandipalayam, Veerapandi pirivu, CTC depot, new bus stand, SAP junction, and Poppies hotel, said sources.