Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan on Sunday said both party cadre and cinema fans should not erect illegal hoardings or banners.
“So far, we have ensured that our party members haven’t done this and we will continue to be firm and ensure that this does not happen in future too,” he said.
Mr. Haasan visited the family of R. Subasri, who was run over by a water tanker after a banner put up by an AIADMK functionary fell on her. After interacting with the family, he told reporters that the persons responsible for her death should be punished. “[Those who committed] this crime should be punished and the belief that they can get away with anything should be demolished,” he said.
Meanwhile, actor Surya urged his fans not to erect banners or cut-outs for the release of his films. “Cut-outs are kept as part of celebrations ahead of a film’s release. But I humbly request my fans not to erect any cut-outs or banners. I appreciate a lot of other activities like donation to schools and blood donation drives that many of you are involved in, and hope this will continue,” he said at an event ahead of the release of his film Kaappan.
Reacting to an idea proposed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, who encouraged fans not to spend on cut-outs and flex banners, fans of Surya from Tirunelveli tweeted that they would be distributing 200 helmets on the day of the film’s release.
Ahead of the audio launch of his film Bigil on September 19, actor Vijay too has instructed his fan clubs not to erect hoardings anywhere.