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    Anti-social elements infiltrated anti-Sterlite stir: Rajinikanth

    By: | Tuticorin (tn) | Published: May 30, 2018 6:11:04 pm

    Anti-social elements infiltrated anti-Sterlite stir: Rajinikanth Rajinikanth met those injured during anti-Sterlite protests on Wednesday (Twitter)

    Superstar Rajinikanth today blamed anti-social elements for the anti-Sterlite protests here last week that resulted in 13 deaths in police firing, and called for a Jayalalithaa-style ‘iron fist' policy to crush such people in the interest of Tamil Nadu.

    Speaking to reporters after meeting those injured in the police firing, he did not favour K Palaniswami's resignation as chief minister over the issue.

    “The attack on the collector's office and setting on fire (Sterlite) quarters was not done by the common people. Some anti-social elements infiltrated… (the protesting locals). It is their handiwork,” he said and expressed grief that ‘this noble protest' had ended on a bloody note.

    The actor, who gave away Rs 10,000 relief to each of the 48 injured persons, said -Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu last year also saw infiltration of ‘anti-social elements'.

    He had earlier announced a relief of Rs two lakh each to the families of the 13 deceased.

    “The government should crush such anti-social elements with an iron fist. On that front I laud Jayalalithaa as she kept such persons under check with an iron…

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