Kamal, three DMK MPs take oath in RS
Kamal Haasan
made his maiden entry into Parliament on Friday as a Rajya Sabha MP. He took oath in Tamil promising to do his duty, bound by moral and ethical values, which was received by table thumping from other MPs.
Kamal was elected unopposed on June 12 with DMK's backing, marking a shift in his political career from aspiring for a seat in state legislature to a stint in Parliament. Other DMK MPs P Wilson, poet Salma and S R Sivalingam were also sworn in. This is the debut of Salma and Sivalingam as well.
In a statement on social media with the tag 'A new chapter unfolds', Kamal posted that he has arrived in Parliament not as a mere critic but as a committed contributor to the idea of India.
"Where I must oppose, I will do so with reason. Where I must support, I will do so with conviction. And, where I must advise, I will do so constructively, not to score points, but to build consensus," he said.
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Kamal said he would strive to be the voice of Tamil Nadu in Delhi – "clear, compassionate and committed". He said he would neither speak for one particular community nor for narrow gain, but for common good and national growth.
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Several leaders cutting across the political spectrum including chief minister M K Stalin, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and former Bihar chief minister Naveen Patnaik extended wishes to Kamal.
In the message wishing Kamal and the DMK MPs, Stalin lauded MDMK general secretary Vaiko, saying he was moved by the final speech made by the veteran in Parliament on Thursday. He also congratulated former DMK MPs M M Abdullah and Shanmugam who completed their term on Thursday.
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