Superstar Rajinikanth said that the BJP has not invited him to join the party, but insisted efforts were being made to paint him with “saffron” colour, the idealogical colour the national party is associated with.

Attempts were being made to paint both himself and Thiruvalluvar with saffron, the veteran star said referring to the recent controversy surrounding the Tamil saint-poet.

When asked about senior BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan’s recent meeting with him and the former’s repeated assertions that the actor should join the party, Rajinikanth said no such has invitation has been made to him. “No offer has been made (from BJP to join the party)..definitely not,” he said.