Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan’s remarks hinting at the need to hold a plebiscite in Kashmir have triggered a row.
Participating in the Rotaract Annual District Conference in Chennai on Sunday, the actor-politician recalled that many years ago, in his magazine Maiam, he had called for a plebiscite in Kashmir. On Monday, tv channels reported that Mr. Haasan had called for a plebiscite against the backdrop of the Pulwama terror attack on CRPF personnel.
Meanwhile, his party in a statement said that Mr. Haasan’s remarks were being distorted. He had only mentioned plebiscite in the context of a magazine article written three decades ago about an option that was available at a point in time in history.
“This is no longer relevant,” the party said.