New Delhi: Actor Prakash Raj on Thursday reacted to a social media publish claiming that he was becoming a member of the BJP, saying they might have “tried” to get him on their aspect however weren’t “wealthy sufficient” to take action.
The publish on social media platform X, from the deal with that goes by the identify ‘The Pores and skin Physician’, claimed that the actor was becoming a member of the BJP at “3 pm” on Thursday.
A strident critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA authorities, the actor, nonetheless, silenced all rumours linking him to the ruling occasion on the Centre, saying they couldn’t “purchase” him.
“I suppose they tried…will need to have realised they weren’t wealthy sufficient (ideologically) to purchase me…what do you assume pals #justasking,” the actor, who’s a distinguished face within the South Indian movie trade whereas additionally showing in detrimental and character roles in Bollywood, posted from his official deal with on X.
I suppose they tried 😂😂😂 will need to have realised they weren’t wealthy sufficient (ideologically) to purchase me.. 😝😝😝.. what do you assume pals #justasking pic.twitter.com/CCwz5J6pOU
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) April 4, 2024
Considerably, his tweet, shutting down all the thrill round him becoming a member of the BJP, was posted at 2.56 pm on Thursday, barely minutes earlier than he was rumoured to be becoming a member of the ruling occasion on the Centre.
Reacting to the actor’s publish, scotching rumours of his foray into politics, a person commented, “Eminent was the giveaway.”
One other posted, “LOL!! Didn’t you lose deposit within the earlier (and your debut) election?”
Earlier, the actor was summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in reference to an alleged ponzi scheme involving a jewelry agency.
In line with the central investigating company, the alleged ponzi scheme was value Rs 100 crore.
The company stated that the summons to the actor was a part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged bogus deposit scheme launched by the jewelry agency.
The company directed the actor, who was allegedly the model ambassador of the jewelry agency, to report for questioning in reference to the alleged ponzi scheme on December 5, final 12 months.