Chiru said "I am humanist"... "People are my Political Gurus"

Chiru in 1st political Press meet

Telugu film Megastar Chiranjeevi on Sunday formally announced his entry into politics and also said that from now on he was dedicating his life to serve people.

Addressing a crowded press conference at his newly inaugurated party office at the Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, the actor said that he would announce the name and policies of his party at a public meeting on August 26 in the temple town of Tirupati.

Chiru said that he was joining politics to do more public service, he wanted to bring in a change and his outfit would be pro-poor and work for social justice.

Chiranjeevi did not agree that there was no political vacuum in the state. "If there was no political vacuum, we would not have seen this huge response. The vacuum is there in society and politics. People always look for change," he said and pointed out that the gap between the poor and the rich was widening.

Asked about his main political rival - Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy or Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, he said, "I have no rivals in politics. My fight is with poverty and hunger."

With his first full-fledged interaction with media he said,"I am not into politics for the sake of posts or power but for the satisfaction and peace of mind. God has given me popularity and money. It can't tempt me".

He said that he had no political guru and that people were his political guru. When asked whether he was Leftist or rightist. Megastar said "I am humanist,"

Chiranjeevi, who has acted in over 200 movies, said that he was leaving the film industry with a heavy heart. "Politics will be my priority but I am not totally quitting acting. If a good and educative film which can serve society, I will definitely do it."