SALMAN KHAN'S 26/11 COMMENTS SPARK OUTRAGE [Muslim Terrorism]
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PTI
Rediff
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Bollywood star Salman Khan was under attack for claiming during an
interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks were hyped
because "elite people" were targeted. The comments have prompted
angry reactions from political parties with the Shiv Sena calling
them "anti national".
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Chagan Bhujbal and the Bharatiya
Janata Party too reacted sharply to the star's statement. "It was the
elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and all. So they
panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not
before. Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no
one talked about it so much," the 44-year-old actor had said during
an interview to Express 24/7 channel.
The Shiv Sena today that Khan apologise for the statement. "The 26/11
attacks were a war against the nation. Salman should apologise for
his remarks. Ambani was not staying at the CST, nor was Tata or Birla
staying in Cama Lane," Sena leader Sanjay Raut said referring to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Cama Lane, which were among the
places targetted by terrorists. Meanwhile Bhujbal has called the
statement "uninformed". "He is an actor. He does not have the
information to make a comment on whether the Pakistani govt was
involved or not. People travelling in taxis, constables, waiters,
hotel workers, all lost their lives in the attacks," said Bhujbal.
"26/11 attack was an attack on India. We cannot forget that Indian
citizens were killed. This was not a small issue for Salman Khan to
comment. This was an attack meticulously planned by Pakistan," said
Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP spokesperson. The attacks had left 166
people dead. Eight of the attacks occurred in south Mumbai at the
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal
Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Orthodox Jewish-owned
Nariman House, the Metro Cinema and a lane behind the Times of India
building an St. Xavier's College.
Condemning the actor's remarks, Special Prosecutor in 26/11 trial
Ujwal Nikam said that the statement was "childish". "It appears that
without knowing the details of the terror attack, the actor made such
statements and I shall say these are childish remarks. They
(terrorists) don't make any distinction between rich and poor. It is
judicially established that the outcome was a deep routed criminal
conspiracy hatched in Pakistan and the targets were deliberately
selected to wage war against India," he said.
Khan who is riding high after the success of his latest film Dabangg
has meanwhile taken to Twitter to clarify his stand.
"Every human life has equal value n any act of terror, anywhere in
the world is unpardonable. be it 9/11 or 26/11," tweeted the actor.
"Next time mein apnne sub interview sub khud bhi record karoonga,
kya bolte ho? Takeh yeh sub controversies nahi ho, (I will record all
my interviews from the next time onwards so that I can avoid these
controversies)," he added.
Tags: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Cama Lane, Chagan Bhujbal,
Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena
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