Kamal Haasan meets Rahul, discusses politics in TN
New Delhi, June 20: On a day-long trip to the capital, actor Kamal Haasan on Wednesday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu, where he has floated a new political party Makkal Needhi Maiyam.
"We did discuss politics but not the way you think," he told reporters after the meeting which he initially described as a coutesy call.
To a question whether an alliance between his party and the Congress in Tamil Nadu was discussed, Kamal said: "We did not discuss that."
On his part, Gandhi tweeted about the meeting: "Enjoyed meeting kamalhaasan in Delhi today. We discussed a wide range of issues concerning our two parties including the political situation in Tamil Nadu."
Earlier in the day, Kamal met officials in the Election Commission about the registration of his party and expressed confidence the process would be over in seven to 10 days.
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J&K polls: Amit Shah arrives in Jammu ahead of Saturday's hectic campaigning
Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.
Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.
Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.
He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.
