<p>Leading actor Kamal Haasan today formally entered politics by launching a party named <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kamal-haasan-takes-political-plunge-launches-peoples-justice-party-in-madurai-33638">Makkal Needhi </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kamal-haasan-takes-political-plunge-launches-peoples-justice-party-in-madurai-33638">Maiam</a> (People&#39;s Justice Party) at a public meeting in Madurai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I am not a leader, I am among the people. You are the crowd of leaders. Memorise the name. We have a responsibility from now one. This is not a one day thing. It is going to be a way of life,&quot; Haasan said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present at the meeting where the actor said he is &quot;going to create a people&#39;s government&quot; amid much fanfare.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also launched the party&#39;s website as well as Twitter and Facebook pages which have already become active.</p>

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<p>&quot;A prosperous Thamizh Nadu is my vision&quot; read the message on the party&#39;s new website. In perhaps an indication of where the party will stand on language politics, the website spelled the name of the state as &#39;Thamizh Nadu&#39;. That is significant since it is a departure from the formal spelling of &#39;Tamil Nadu&#39;, and underlines the syllable considered unique to the Tamil language, which is usually rendered in English as &#39;zh&#39;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome to the official twitter handle of Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#maiam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/makkalneedhimaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#makkalneedhimaiam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/isupportkamal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#isupportkamal</a></p>
&mdash; Makkal Needhi Maiam (@maiamofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/maiamofficial/status/966314986556411904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The leader of Makkal Needhi Maiam, a party with the people at it&#39;s core!<br />
Join us at <a href="https://t.co/s6zHqHUNdQ">https://t.co/s6zHqHUNdQ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#maiam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/isupportkamal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#isupportkamal</a> <a href="https://t.co/NNH99IeDgG">pic.twitter.com/NNH99IeDgG</a></p>
&mdash; Makkal Needhi Maiam (@maiamofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/maiamofficial/status/966320555417743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>#MakkalNeedhiMaiam soon started trending on Twitter as thousands of people took to the social media portal to express their thoughts on the major announcement.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. <a href="https://twitter.com/ikamalhaasan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ikamalhaasan</a> is a real life hero. He is not only honest, he has a great vision. Kamal has the courage to speak against communal injustice in the country - <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArvindKejriwal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KamalPartyLaunch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KamalPartyLaunch</a></p>
&mdash; Rajasekar (@sekartweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/sekartweets/status/966327003195453440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">ICONIC picture . Three legends sharing a stage at Kamal hassan political party launch. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a> will surely bring change in Tamil Nadu under guidance of Shri Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArvindKejriwal</a> ji. <a href="https://t.co/1vduLQc2Hq">pic.twitter.com/1vduLQc2Hq</a></p>
&mdash; Sumit kadel (@SumitkadeI) <a href="https://twitter.com/SumitkadeI/status/966317763802222592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No shawls! I will hug you, because I am one among you! No special thrones, just the chair!<br />
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You and me, against the evil! I am just a tool! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a></p>
&mdash; S Abishek (@cinemapayyan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cinemapayyan/status/966318964228804608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">To the man who survived 34 accidents in real life..i hope you will survive this one too <a href="https://twitter.com/ikamalhaasan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ikamalhaasan</a> ???????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a> <a href="https://t.co/AUFRFxojwt">pic.twitter.com/AUFRFxojwt</a></p>
&mdash; TrivikramFan (@4ever_PK) <a href="https://twitter.com/4ever_PK/status/966318738885705728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcoming Dr Kamal Hassan to TN Politics. Its indeed a welcoming moment for TN political as we finally see an intellectual addition to this insane crowd . With that said , Its a a huge loss to Indian Film Industry <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a></p>
&mdash; Deepan Chakravarthy (@RDeepan_Chakr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RDeepan_Chakr/status/966313715413987330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Excellent time to start a new political party when there is a political instability in the state. Will see how his political career goes. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KamalPartyLaunch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KamalPartyLaunch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakkalNeedhiMaiam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakkalNeedhiMaiam</a></p>
&mdash; Mohd Ibrahim Ahmed (@IbrahimAhmed455) <a href="https://twitter.com/IbrahimAhmed455/status/966317374860271618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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#MakkalNeedhiMaiam soon started trending on Twitter as thousands of people took to the social media portal to express their thoughts on the major announcement

Leading actor Kamal Haasan today formally entered politics by launching a party named Makkal Needhi Maiam (People's Justice Party) at a public meeting in Madurai. "I am not a leader, I am among the people. You are the crowd of leaders. Memorise the name. We have a responsibility from now one. This is not a one day thing. It is going to be a way of life," Haasan said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present at the meeting where the actor said he is "going to create a people's government" amid much fanfare. He also launched the party's website as well as Twitter and Facebook pages which have already become active. Kamal Haasan's party - Makkal Needhi Maiam (Others) × "A prosperous Thamizh Nadu is my vision" read the message on the party's new website. In perhaps an indication of where the party will stand on language politics, the website spelled the name of the state as 'Thamizh Nadu'. That is significant since it is a departure from the formal spelling of 'Tamil Nadu', and underlines the syllable considered unique to the Tamil language, which is usually rendered in English as 'zh'. Welcome to the official twitter handle of Makkal Needhi Maiam #maiam #makkalneedhimaiam #isupportkamal — Makkal Needhi Maiam (@maiamofficial) February 21, 2018 × The leader of Makkal Needhi Maiam, a party with the people at it's core! Join us at https://t.co/s6zHqHUNdQ #MakkalNeedhiMaiam #maiam #isupportkamal pic.twitter.com/NNH99IeDgG — Makkal Needhi Maiam (@maiamofficial) February 21, 2018 × #MakkalNeedhiMaiam soon started trending on Twitter as thousands of people took to the social media portal to express their thoughts on the major announcement. . @ikamalhaasan is a real life hero. He is not only honest, he has a great vision. Kamal has the courage to speak against communal injustice in the country - @ArvindKejriwal #MakkalNeedhiMaiam #KamalPartyLaunch — Rajasekar (@sekartweets) February 21, 2018 × ICONIC picture . Three legends sharing a stage at Kamal hassan political party launch. #MakkalNeedhiMaiam will surely bring change in Tamil Nadu under guidance of Shri Shri @ArvindKejriwal ji. pic.twitter.com/1vduLQc2Hq — Sumit kadel (@SumitkadeI) February 21, 2018 × No shawls! I will hug you, because I am one among you! No special thrones, just the chair! You and me, against the evil! I am just a tool! #MakkalNeedhiMaiam — S Abishek (@cinemapayyan) February 21, 2018 × To the man who survived 34 accidents in real life..i hope you will survive this one too @ikamalhaasan ???????? #MakkalNeedhiMaiam pic.twitter.com/AUFRFxojwt — TrivikramFan (@4ever_PK) February 21, 2018 × Welcoming Dr Kamal Hassan to TN Politics. Its indeed a welcoming moment for TN political as we finally see an intellectual addition to this insane crowd . With that said , Its a a huge loss to Indian Film Industry #MakkalNeedhiMaiam — Deepan Chakravarthy (@RDeepan_Chakr) February 21, 2018 × Excellent time to start a new political party when there is a political instability in the state. Will see how his political career goes. #KamalPartyLaunch #MakkalNeedhiMaiam — Mohd Ibrahim Ahmed (@IbrahimAhmed455) February 21, 2018 ×

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