* Actor-politician Kamal Haasan supported Prime Minister
Kamal Haasan On PM Modi: Veteran actor politician Kamal Haasan has voiced support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s request to conserve energy as global tensions keep climbing, tied to the ongoing US and Iran conflict. In his remarks, while also stressing unity and responsibility, Kamal Haasan basically said India has the grit to sail through difficult times and “come out sturdier.”
Kamal Haasan On PM Modi Speech
He also asked people to cut down on unnecessary fuel as well as electricity usage, especially now that concerns are growing about crude oil prices and how those numbers may hit the Indian economy. Kamal Haasan pointed out that Middle East friction could disturb global oil supply routes, so energy conservation feels way more urgent than it used to.
Kamal Haasan said, ”We are a much larger country, and our PM has asked us to save energy over the next year. In moments like this, national responsibility must rise above party politics. As Vajpayee ji famously said, ‘governments will come and go, but the nation shall remain.”
He also described the situation saying, ”As a centrist, I must also acknowledge good work irrespective of my political alliances. Under the Prime Minister’s leadership, India’s solar and wind energy capacity has increased over the last decade. I’m encouraged by recent investments in coal gasification, renewable and nuclear energy. These are important steps to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and gas.”
Talking about effective steps to follow that rules and requests, for the well being of our nation, Kamal Haasan said, ”Sacrifice cannot be expected only from citizens. Governments, too, must share the burden. Therefore, I request the PM to convene a national summit of all CMs. Both the central and state governments should work together to protect the common man and do two things immediately. First, state taxes like VAT on petrol and diesel should be reduced. Secondly, train, metro and bus fares should also be reduced so that more people can shift away from private vehicles.”