Cauvery Protests: Rajinikanth Asks CSK Players to Wear Black Bands

Party leaders across the state have been demanding that IPL matches in Chennai be cancelled in view of the protests.

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday, 8 April, took the stage to urge his followers and fans from watching IPL matches, in an attempt to draw attention towards the state’s battle over the Cauvery Management Board.

Addressing people outside his residence in Poes Garden, Rajinikanth said that it would be an ‘embarrassment to enjoy the IPL at such a crucial time’.

Also asking the team owners and players to support the state’s cause for the larger benefit of the farmers, Rajinikanth said:

Our team should (CSK) should try to wear black bands during the game to send the message across the country, and the team owners should also support is what I feel.