Churn in politics: Letter to BS on Tamil Nadu is centred on superstars

This refers to “Tamil Nadu politics is on a roll” (January 13). The Dravidian parties have been dominating the Tamil Nadu political scenario and even the once powerful Congress was decimated in the state. They have exploited public sentiments arising from the north-south divide or the Hindi-Tamil rift, and also fully utilised the powerful medium of cinema. Even today, Tamil Nadu politics is centred on superstars like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. The Congress has targeted a few seats in Parliament, and so aligned with either of the Dravidian parties, whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seen as a north