Veteran film director Bharathirajaa today slammed top star Rajinikanth for his remark denouncing violence against police personnel on the Cauvery issue, saying he should not drive a wedge between the Tamil people.
Bharathirajaa, who is part of a pro-Tamil cultural outfit, asked Rajinikanth "how he can dub the democratic Tamil protesters as those indulging in violence."
A day later, Rajinikanth, had come out against the attack saying, "the worst form of violence is the assault on uniformed personnel."
The film director said police personnel who were attacked were also Tamils and it was done by an unidentified man who wanted to besmirch the protests. "We regret for it," he said adding "do not try to create a rift among us."
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