chennai sources stated that Makkal Needhi Maiam chief kamal hassan on wednesday visited the madras university premises here and expressed solidarity with a group of students protesting against the Citizenship Amedment Act as he dubbed the law 'autocratic' and 'draconian'. Hassan was, however, not allowed to enter the main campus and spoke to the agitating students from behind the main gate of the university, opposite the marina Beach. He was with the students, who are on the protest for the third day on Wednesday.
He said "They did not allow me inside, they might say what right have you to go inside," adding he visited the varsity to be the 'defender' of students. Furthermore the actor cum politician said he would continue to raise his voice against the caa and it was his "bounden duty," to show solidarity with the students. He added "All over india, these kinds of voices are raising and you cannot silence them". Perhaps caa is "autocratic," and "draconian," he alleged and demanded its withdrawal.
He also claimed "If they say that it cannot be done, this is a nation which ousted the British... If laws will not be of any utility to the people, it has to be changed, and since the madras university has declared holiday, scores of hostel students in its Taramani campus here have been left without food since kitchens too were shut". Moreover when asked about Hassan not being allowed into the university premises, a police official said they had no role to play in allowing or disallowing anyone. A senior police official told "The gate keys are with varsity officials. Check with them and varsity officials were unavailable for comment".
