A fans association of superstar Rajnikanth on Saturday petitioned the City Police Commissioner, demanding action against two Dravidian outfits for allegedly issuing death threats to the actor for his recent remarks on rationalist leader E V Ramaswamy Periyar.
The Rajanikanth Makkal Manram (Rajnikanth Fans Association), in its petition, alleged that activists of the Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam and Dravida Kahagam had issued the threat during their recent agitations against the actor, demaning that he apologise for his remark.
Besides the activists had also threatened not to allow Rajanikanth to participate in the shooting of his films anywhere in the state, the association said.
Addressing the 50th anniversary-cum-readers' connect event of Tamil magazine 'Thuglak' on January 14 in Chennai, Rajinikanth had said "In 1971, at Salem, Periyar took out a rally in which undressed images of Lord Sri Ramachandramoorthy and Sita -with a garland of sandal-featured and no news outlet published it."
Only Cho Ramaswamy published it in Thuglak and made "strong criticism", he had said.
Some parties, including Dravidar Viduthulai Kazhagam, had protested againstRajinikanth's statement.
The DVK had demanded an unconditional apology and filed police complaints on January 17, seeking action against him.
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