No one said I was wrong: Parrikar defends his jibe at Aamir Khan

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday defended his apparent jibe at actor Aamir Khan over the intolerance issue.

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday defended his apparent jibe at actor Aamir Khan over the intolerance issue. He also claimed that many people told him what he had stated was right.

Parrikar had indirectly criticised Aamir for his ‘intolerance’ comments.

The union minister also alleged that many people were creating an atmosphere of hatred against the BJP and have sympathy for anti-social elements.

“I don’t want to repeat whatever I said in Pune. If someone wants they can see it on YouTube. Till date, not a single person has said that whatever I have said is wrong. In fact, they said that whatever I have said is right,” Parrikar said, addressing the party’s convention of Scheduled Tribes (ST) community at Panaji on Saturday.

Speaking at a function in Pune last week, Parrikar had said, “One actor had said that his wife wants to live out of India. It was an arrogant statement. If I am poor and my house is small, but I have to love my house and always dream to make a bungalow out of it.” He had also said those who speak against the nation need to be taught a lesson by the people.

Parrikar’s remarks created a controversy with Congress mounting a fierce attack on him. “RSS & Parrikarji want to teach everyone a lesson. Here’s a lesson for you: hate is the preserve of the coward and it never wins,” Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had posted on Twitter.

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Late last year, Aamir Khan had spoken about a “sense of insecurity” resulting from increasing intolerance in India, and mentioned his wife Kiran Rao’s apprehensions about the future of their child in the country.

While speaking at the convention, Parrikar also said, “They can’t digest the fact that BJP is taking people from all strata into its fold. That is why people are trying to create misunderstanding.”

“So many people are working towards creating hatred towards BJP. That is why they have sympathy even towards some anti-social elements,” he added.

According to the former Goa chief minister, some people have “wrong thinking” towards the government.

“The BJP government under Modi is showing the world how to govern. Because of this, some political parties which are opposing it will disappear with time,” Parrikar said.