My love for Karnataka is true, gained’t apologise: Kamal Haasan

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, going through controversy for his “Kannada was born out of Tamil” comment, on Friday but once more declined to apologise and mentioned he believed in regulation and justice and his love for Karnataka was true.

He claimed that the alleged warning by pro-Kannada teams threatening to boycott his upcoming movie Thug Life if he doesn’t apologise for his comment, was not new and that he has been threatened previously.

With opposition build up in opposition to him in neighbouring Karnataka, the South Indian Artistes’ Affiliation has expressed help to Haasan and appealed to folks to not alienate themselves within the title of language.

“This can be a democratic nation. I imagine in regulation and justice. I imagine love will at all times triumph. My love for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala is true. No person will suspect it besides those that have an agenda. I’ve been threatened earlier than. If I’m mistaken, I’ll apologise. If I’m not, then I gained’t,” Haasan instructed reporters exterior Anna Arivalayam, the DMK state headquarters, in Chennai.

The 70-year-old actor-politician, who heads the Makkal Needhi Maiam celebration, referred to as on Tamil Nadu chief minister M.Okay. Stalin, deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and senior DMK leaders on the celebration headquarters.

Haasan mentioned the assembly was additionally associated to preparatory work for the Rajya Sabha election; similar to submitting nominations. The DMK has given Makkal Needhi Maiam a Rajya Sabha seat. MNM described the assembly as a ‘courtesy go to’.

The veteran actor stoked controversy in the course of the audio launch occasion for Thug Life in Chennai, by remarking that Kannada was born out of Tamil. The Kannada Movie Chamber of Commerce has threatened to ban his upcoming movie if he doesn’t tender an apology. His comment additionally drew sharp protests in Karnataka.