Coming December 24 marks 34th death anniversary of former Chief Minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, but he continues to remain politically relevant in the state and being pointed by aspiring politicians like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal on Tuesday, asserted that MGR belonged to the whole of Tamil Nadu and not just to a party, he said addressing his cadres at Sivakasi. 

Further Kamal Hasan tweeted, “It was the reason why the people adored him as ‘’Makkal Thilagam’’ (leader of the people) notwithstanding his party affiliation, be it the DMK or later, the AIADMK which he founded. Remember I grew up “on the lap of MGR” while several of you (Ministers) would not have even seen him personally,” tagging a 1980’s video clip of MGR honouring him with a shawl and award and kissing him. 

In march 2018, While addressing the students of a city college actor Rajinikanth had said that he would be able to provide good governance as like MGR with the support of the people. Former Chennai Mayor Saidai Duraisamy said that Rajinikanth would continue in the path of MGR. “All those who supported MGR to defeat the DMK would back Rajinikanth as well,” he declared.  However, AIADMK says, Senior AIADMK leader and Minister D Jayakumar recently said that many people in the past claimed for the legacy of MGR, but only AIADMK has the sole right to claim his legacy. 

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