Soon after it became clear that VK Sasikala is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the third woman to hold the position in the state, a flurry of reactions poured in on social media, from anger and dismay to disapproval.
Cricketer R Ashwin has created a stir by posting a sarcastic tweet on Monday taking quite a definitive stance on the issue.
Hinting at the 235 seats in the state Assembly and how Sasikala may flush out the ministers she doesn’t want and how some are resigning themselves, he cheekily said that there now many job opportunities for the youth of the state.
After the tweet blew up, he again posted on Twitter saying that it has nothing to do with politics and his statement was just a “job creation drive”.
Did Kamal Haasan Sly-Tweet About Sasikala Too?
It is not every day that a famous actor like Kamal Haasan comments on political affairs of the state, even indirectly.
Late on Sunday, the actor tweeted:
The text can be translated to, “With peacock feathers light, you load the wain; Yet, heaped too high, the axle snaps in twain” meaning, as The Hindu puts it, “You might be loading a cart with just peacock feathers but if the load exceeds capacity it will break the cart”.
In the context of Sasikala, it could mean that if you push the people of the state too hard, there eventually might be a revolt you cannot handle.
Perhaps this doesn’t mean anything, and has nothing to do with Sasikala’s moves.
But if his recent statements on the state’s politics are anything to go by, Kamal is watching what is happening around him, and is itching to speak up.
(With inputs from The News Minute.)
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