Pahalgam attack 'barbaric', Modi a fighter who will bring peace to J&K: Rajinikanth at WAVES Summit in Mumbai
The Hindu
Rajinikanth praises PM Modi's leadership at WAVES Summit, emphasizing confidence in government and entertainment industry's potential.
Veteran star Rajinikanth on Thursday (May 1, 2025) termed the Pahalgam terror attack "barbaric and merciless" and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a fighter who would bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the inaugural WAVES Summit, the pan-India actor said many people had told him the government might postpone the four-day event because of "unnecessary criticism" as it focused on entertainment.
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"But I was confident that this event will definitely happen because of my confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modiji," he said.
The World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) brings together top Bollywood and southern stars as well as industry leaders and political personalities.
"PM Modi is a fighter. He will meet any challenge. He has proven it and we have been seeing it in the last one decade," Rajinikanth said.
The 74-year-old actor added that the Prime Minister will handle the Kashmir situation "bravely and gracefully".
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