‘Ban Pakistani Artistes, Content material’: Shiv Sena Chief To Maharashtra Governor After Pahalgam Assault – News18
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Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) chief Rahool Kanal demanded that no Pakistani artists needs to be employed by any Bollywood initiatives.
Safety forces rush to the spot after terrorists opened hearth on vacationers in Pahalgam. (PTI)
Pahalgam terror assault: Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) chief Rahool Kanal on Wednesday urged to ban the telecast of all Pakistan-based leisure content material, together with motion pictures and internet collection in wake of the Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam carnage that killed 26 vacationers.
He additional demanded that no Pakistani artists needs to be employed by any Bollywood initiatives until the time India doesn’t get readability on the problem of terrorism from Pakistan.
In a letter addressed to Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, Kanal in a veiled assault on the neighbouring nation, urged the Maharashtra authorities to take a powerful stance in opposition to terrorism and its sponsors.
“One method to show this resolve can be to ban the sale of Pakistani merchandise in Maharashtra. This may not solely be a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the victims and their households but in addition a sensible step in direction of decreasing financial help to entities that could be linked to terrorism. Moreover, I request that the federal government take into account stopping the telecast of Pakistani motion pictures and serials in Maharashtra. This may assist to scale back the cultural affect that could be perceived as selling or glorifying anti-India sentiments,” the letter learn.
He additional demanded that no Pakistani artists needs to be employed by any Bollywood initiatives.
“I recommend that no Pakistani artists needs to be employed by any Bollywood initiatives till we obtain readability on the involvement of Pakistani entities in terrorist actions and a transparent assurance that such incidents won’t recur. By taking these measures, Maharashtra can set an instance for the remainder of the nation to observe, demonstrating our dedication to nationwide safety and solidarity with these affected by terrorism,” he added.
Boycott Calls In opposition to Fawad Khan-Vaani Kapoor’s Movie Abir Gulaal
In the meantime, the upcoming movie Abir Gulaal, starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, is dealing with mounting requires a boycott following the current terror assault.
The romantic drama, stated to be a cross-border love story, has already sparked controversy since its announcement, largely because of the casting of Fawad Khan, a Pakistani nationwide, amid strained diplomatic ties and heightened tensions on the borders. Abir Gulaal marks Khan’s comeback to Indian screens after practically 9 years.
Now the Pahalgam incident has reignited public outrage with netizens elevating questions in regards to the Indian movie business’s choice to work with Pakistani artists regardless of ongoing tensions.
There are a number of calls from the customers to boycott the film, and the backlash is getting extreme, with many demanding that the movie be pulled from launch schedules.
A consumer wrote, “Why are Pakistani artists nonetheless being welcomed in Indian cinema whereas our troopers are being martyred on the borders and harmless lives are being misplaced?”
“Are we nonetheless going to permit motion pictures like Abir Gulaal to be made?” one other consumer requested on X.
Pahalgam Terror Assault
In one of many largest assaults in Jammu and Kashmir, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened hearth on a gaggle of vacationers in Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing at the least 26 folks, together with overseas vacationers, and injuring many others. The Resistance Entrance (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, took duty for the assault.
Terrorists focused a gaggle of individuals, together with girls and aged people, within the brazen assault afternoon.
