<p align="justify" class="title">Amid fanfare, actor Kamal Haasan today launched his political party, naming it "Makkal Needhi Mayyam," and unveiled its flag that symbolises the strength of unity.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"I am not your leader, I am your tool.. this gathering is full of leaders," he said moments before announcing the party's name that roughly translates to "Centre for People's Justice."</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The party flag was unveiled just before Haasan announced the name of his party with a brief pause heightening the dramatic effect as the huge crowd roared its approval.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The flag in white background has six hands joining together with shades of red over three hands and rest with white along with a star in between surrounded by a star like background in black.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Colours black and white has a political significance in Tamil Nadu which forms part of the flags of the two big parties of the state-- AIADMK and DMK--and the shades are also seen as a pointer to the Dravidian ideology.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Citing a Tamil proverb of 'Oru Soru,' which means a small example of a whole lot, he said the launch was just the first step for 'makkal atchi,' (people's rule).</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Clad in a white shirt and a black trousers, a smiling Haasan arrived on the stage showing the thumbs up sign to his fans who had arrived in large numbers to announce the party name.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">His supporters waved banners sporting popular catch words from his movies like 'Nammavarey,' (Our man) and placards of 'Nalai Namathey," showing a smiling Haasan. Cultural events preceded the lauch. Haasan arrived here from Rameswaram after visiting former President A P J Abdul Kalam's house where he sought blessings from the late leader's brother. </p>
<p align="justify" class="title">Amid fanfare, actor Kamal Haasan today launched his political party, naming it "Makkal Needhi Mayyam," and unveiled its flag that symbolises the strength of unity.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"I am not your leader, I am your tool.. this gathering is full of leaders," he said moments before announcing the party's name that roughly translates to "Centre for People's Justice."</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The party flag was unveiled just before Haasan announced the name of his party with a brief pause heightening the dramatic effect as the huge crowd roared its approval.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The flag in white background has six hands joining together with shades of red over three hands and rest with white along with a star in between surrounded by a star like background in black.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Colours black and white has a political significance in Tamil Nadu which forms part of the flags of the two big parties of the state-- AIADMK and DMK--and the shades are also seen as a pointer to the Dravidian ideology.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Citing a Tamil proverb of 'Oru Soru,' which means a small example of a whole lot, he said the launch was just the first step for 'makkal atchi,' (people's rule).</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Clad in a white shirt and a black trousers, a smiling Haasan arrived on the stage showing the thumbs up sign to his fans who had arrived in large numbers to announce the party name.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">His supporters waved banners sporting popular catch words from his movies like 'Nammavarey,' (Our man) and placards of 'Nalai Namathey," showing a smiling Haasan. Cultural events preceded the lauch. Haasan arrived here from Rameswaram after visiting former President A P J Abdul Kalam's house where he sought blessings from the late leader's brother. </p>