SALEM: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan said Tamil Nadu was getting ready for a political change. “I could sense this after seeing the huge crowd,” the actor-turned-politician, who launched his fourth leg of election campaign in Salem on Sunday, said.
Addressing the gathering at Alagapuram in the city, Kamal said, “I am assuring you all that MNM would give a pure governance.”
He requested those who had gathered at the meeting to pass on MNM’s objectives to at least 100 people. Kamal later went to Yercaud and conversed with coffee plantation workers. Addressing among them, Kamal said that he would give 50% reservation for women in his ministerial when MNM formed the government. He urged people to chase the corrupted politicians from politics like how freedom fighters chased British through the ‘Quit India movement’.
Kamal said his government would privatize the administration of Tasmac shops. “At the same time, we would take education and health in the government’s control,” he said.
He assured that he would lay good tar roads across Yercaud taluk within six months after MNM formed the government. “A sanctuary would be formed in Yercaud to protect Indian gaur and juice factories would be formed for fruits cultivated in Yercaud,” he assured.
Kamal later visited Ayothiyapattinam, Reddipatty areas in the district . He will continue his campaign in Salem district on Monday.