Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan expressed visible displeasure after a party member attempted to gift him a sword during a recent MNM meeting. Currently, Kamal Haasan is among the six Rajya Sabha MPs elected unopposed from Tamil Nadu.
In a video clip that is now circulating on social media, the MNM leader is seen sternly rejecting the gift and reprimanding the man for bringing a weapon to a public event. He is also seen instructing the man to ‘put it down’.
VIDEO | Chennai: Actor and MNM Chief Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) gets angry at man who gifts him a sword during party meeting.#KamalHaasan_MP
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/5H9KZXBoEn
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Haasan, known for his rationalist and non-violent ideology, has previously voiced strong opposition to political symbolism rooted in aggression or showmanship.