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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 2020, Rajinikanth quoted a 2017 article from [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|&#039;&#039;Outlook&#039;&#039;]], which reported that [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] founder [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]] garlanded the idols of [[Hindus|Hindu]] deities [[Rama]] and [[Sita]] with footwear at an atheist rally in 1971.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Venkateswaran|first=Vikram|date=23 January 2020|title=Rajinikanth Takes on Periyar – Foot-in-Mouth or Political Debut?|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rajinikanth-periyar-thuglak-controversy-political-move-non-dravidian-identity|access-date=30 August 2020|website=TheQuint|archive-date=24 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124134856/https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rajinikanth-periyar-thuglak-controversy-political-move-non-dravidian-identity|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Rajinikanth Accused of Promoting Enmity, Warned With Protests After &#039;Slipper&#039; Comment on Periyar|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/blatant-lie-dravidian-outfit-slams-rajinikanth-for-nude-photo-comment-on-periyar-2462085.html|access-date=30 August 2020|website=News18|archive-date=18 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118145651/https://www.news18.com/news/india/blatant-lie-dravidian-outfit-slams-rajinikanth-for-nude-photo-comment-on-periyar-2462085.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His remarks were criticized by supporters of Periyar.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=21 January 2020|title=&#039;Didn&#039;t say anything out of imagination, won&#039;t apologise&#039;: Rajinikanth on controversy around remarks against Periyar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/didn-t-say-anything-out-of-imagination-won-t-apologise-rajinikanth-on-controversy-around-remarks-against-periyar/story-9CzkjERZ4i8pr3an5qcKbL.html|access-date=30 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215053802/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/didn-t-say-anything-out-of-imagination-won-t-apologise-rajinikanth-on-controversy-around-remarks-against-periyar/story-9CzkjERZ4i8pr3an5qcKbL.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt; In response to the backlash, Rajinikanth stated, &quot;I did not speak on something that didn&#039;t happen. I&#039;ve only spoken on what was reported. It was reported in &#039;&#039;Outlook&#039;&#039; also. Sorry, I will not apologise&quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-will-not-apologise-remarks-periyar-incident-rajinikanth-116513|access-date=30 August 2020|website=www.thenewsminute.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=21 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121102238/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-will-not-apologise-remarks-periyar-incident-rajinikanth-116513|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 2020, Rajinikanth quoted a 2017 article from [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|&#039;&#039;Outlook&#039;&#039;]], which reported that [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] founder [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]] garlanded the idols of [[Hindus|Hindu]] deities [[Rama]] and [[Sita]] with footwear at an atheist rally in 1971.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Venkateswaran|first=Vikram|date=23 January 2020|title=Rajinikanth Takes on Periyar – Foot-in-Mouth or Political Debut?|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rajinikanth-periyar-thuglak-controversy-political-move-non-dravidian-identity|access-date=30 August 2020|website=TheQuint|archive-date=24 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124134856/https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rajinikanth-periyar-thuglak-controversy-political-move-non-dravidian-identity|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Rajinikanth Accused of Promoting Enmity, Warned With Protests After &#039;Slipper&#039; Comment on Periyar|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/blatant-lie-dravidian-outfit-slams-rajinikanth-for-nude-photo-comment-on-periyar-2462085.html|access-date=30 August 2020|website=News18|archive-date=18 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118145651/https://www.news18.com/news/india/blatant-lie-dravidian-outfit-slams-rajinikanth-for-nude-photo-comment-on-periyar-2462085.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His remarks were criticized by supporters of Periyar.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=21 January 2020|title=&#039;Didn&#039;t say anything out of imagination, won&#039;t apologise&#039;: Rajinikanth on controversy around remarks against Periyar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/didn-t-say-anything-out-of-imagination-won-t-apologise-rajinikanth-on-controversy-around-remarks-against-periyar/story-9CzkjERZ4i8pr3an5qcKbL.html|access-date=30 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215053802/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/didn-t-say-anything-out-of-imagination-won-t-apologise-rajinikanth-on-controversy-around-remarks-against-periyar/story-9CzkjERZ4i8pr3an5qcKbL.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In response to the backlash, Rajinikanth stated, &quot;I did not speak on something that didn&#039;t happen. I&#039;ve only spoken on what was reported. It was reported in &#039;&#039;Outlook&#039;&#039; also. Sorry, I will not apologise&quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-will-not-apologise-remarks-periyar-incident-rajinikanth-116513|access-date=30 August 2020|website=www.thenewsminute.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=21 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121102238/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-will-not-apologise-remarks-periyar-incident-rajinikanth-116513|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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