Hitting out at Naseeruddin Shah’s comments on Bulandshahr violence, president of Navnirman Sena Amit Jani called the legendary actor a traitor and also booked him a ticket for Karachi.
Speaking to HT, Jani said that he has booked the ticket costing ₹14,691 for Shah for August 14, which is the Independence day of Pakistan.
Shah found himself at the centre of a major controversy on Friday over his remarks in reference to the killing of a policeman in Bulandshahr earlier this month.
He said the death of a cow was being given importance over killing of a policeman in the violence.
“If Naseeruddin Shah feels scared in India, he can go to Pakistan. The UPNS (Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena) has booked a air-ticket for him to Pakistan for August 14,” UPNS chief Amit Jani told PTI.
“Like him, if anybody else feels scared, the UPNS will also book air-tickets for them to Pakistan,” he said. Wondering why his comments on mob violence were being misconstrued with some people calling him a “traitor”, actor Shah said Friday in Ajmer that he spoke as a “worried Indian” and has the right to express concerns about the country he loves.
“What I said earlier was as a worried Indian. I have said this earlier as well. What did I say this time that I am being called a traitor? It is very strange,” Shah had said yesterday.
{{/usCountry}}“What I said earlier was as a worried Indian. I have said this earlier as well. What did I say this time that I am being called a traitor? It is very strange,” Shah had said yesterday.
{{/usCountry}}“I have to bear criticism. If they have the right to criticise, then I also have the same right. I am expressing concerns about the country I love, the country that is my home. How is that a crime?” he asked.
Shah was responding to a question about the backlash he is receiving on social media following his remarks. The actor had expressed anxiety over the growing mob violence in a video interview with Karwan-e-Mohabbat India, which the organisation shared on its YouTube channel on Monday. In the interview, the actor expressed concern over the well-being of his children, who he said have not been brought up as followers of any particular religion.
(With inputs from PTI)