IPL in Chennai an ’embarrassment’ during Cauvery protests: Rajinikanth

TIL Desk/National/Tamil Nadu/ Tamil ‘superstar’ Rajinikanth on Sunday said the Centre might face the wrath of entire Tamil Nadu if the Cauvery Management Board was not set up immediately.

The actor also expressed reservations over conduct of Indian Premier League cricket matches in Chennai at this juncture, saying such a gala event would be an embarrassment when the state was agitating over the Cauvery issue.

The actor, who has announced his intentions to launch his political party, said the entire Tamil Nadu was seeking the formation of Cauvery Management Board “in one voice”.

“The Cauvery Management Board should be formed as soon as possible. If the Centre does not do that, it may face the wrath of entire Tamil Nadu”, he cautioned. On IPL, the actor referred to opposition to it by various political parties and outfits and said it would be good if the organisers stopped the matches in Chennai.