Minister slams TVK claim on Rajini, says actor can’t be threatened

Pudukottai: State natural resources minister S Regupathy on Friday hit back at the TVK for alleging that DMK had threatened actor Rajinikanth when he tried to enter politics, saying that Vijay's party is trying to gain political mileage through a lie. A few days back TVK functionary Aadhav Arjuna claimed that DMK family had issued several threats to Rajinikanth and prevented him from entering politics.Responding to reporters in Pudukottai, the minister said Rajini was a friend of the DMK and had voiced support for the party. "Rajinikanth cannot be threatened and everyone knows that. So to say, DMK threatened him is a blatant lie. Vijay's party is saying it in search of political mileage. During the 1996 election, he had voiced support for a DMK govt," he said. On CBI summons to ex-minister V Senthil Balaji in relation to the Karur stampede, Regupathy said, "It's an attempt to intimidate DMK but we won't be threatened."On allegations of opposition parties claiming a deteriorating law and order in the state, Regupathy said TN is the safest in the country. "TN does not account for crimes like other states do. The law and order situation is in control only in TN," he said.