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Kamal Haasan names party as ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’

Indian actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally launched his political party called Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre) at Madurai in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

He also unfurled his party’s flag, which has six hands - three in red and three in white - joined together around a star on a white background.

With this, Kamal becomes one more actor from Tamil movie world to float a political party.

Besides Kejriwal, former Delhi Minister Somnath Bharati was also present in the public meeting in which Kamal declared the party’s name and flag.

Source: The Statesman