Kamal Haasan launches political party, names it 'Makkal Neethi Maiyyam'

Madurai: Leading actor Kamal Haasan on Wednesday launched his party named as 'Makkal Neethi Maiyyam'.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present along with Haasan.

Kejriwal had met Haasan in Chennai in September 2017, when the actor had started dropping hints of taking the political



plunge.

Haasan kicked off the event with a state-wide tour in Madurai. He began his political journey by visiting the house of A P J Abdul Kalam in Ramanathapuram, describing the former president as his "role model".

Haasan received the blessings of the late leader's centenarian brother Mohammed Muthumeeran Lebbai Maraikkayar.