India, May 17 -- Tamil superstar Rajinikanth held a press conference at his home in Poes Garden on Sunday morning. This came after his perceived silence following the declaration of the Tamil Nadu election results, which saw Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and C Joseph Vijay win. Some thought that he was unhappy with the results, while others claimed he was trying to merge parties. The film star clarified it all.

Rajinikanth claimed that he was holding the press meet as many rumours are doing the rounds about him in connection with the election. "If I do not respond to them, they will become accepted as the truth. After the election results, I went and met MK Stalin, and that became a subject of criticism. Our friendship is beyond politic...