The actor recently visited the water bodies as part of his trip to Salem and later while addressing the media, he said that Salem will face water scarcity among other environmental issues if the proposed green field highway project is implemented.

So, the state and Union governments should abandon the project and he would participate in protests if organised against the project.

“If the government wants to go ahead with eight-way highway, I wouldn’t relent even to kill eight people,” he said. Since his speech was in the manner of inciting violence, Salem police had booked a case against him.

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