‘Take Criticism in Stride’: BJP Leader To Farhan Over ‘Low IQ’ Row

The BJP spokesman had said that most Indian film stars have “very low IQ and very low general knowledge.”

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar (left) and BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao (right).

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Reacting to actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar’s tweet condemning his earlier comment on film stars having “low IQ and very low general knowledge”, BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao asked Akhtar to take ‘criticism in his stride’.

Rao tweeted:

On Sunday, Farhan Akhtar lashed out at BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao over his remarks that most Indian film stars have “very low IQ and very low general knowledge”.

“How dare you, sir?” an angry Farhan tweeted, tagging the BJP leader. “And to all film people in his ranks... Here's what he thinks of you. Shame sir,” the actor wrote.

Farhan’s comment was in reaction to an interview Rao gave to the news channel Times Now over the ongoing controversy on Tamil film ‘Mersal’ that has scenes critical of the GST and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ initiatives.

‘Mersal’, Tamil actor Vijay’s Diwali release, is in the news after the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP demanded removal of specific dialogues, which take a dig at GST and ‘Digital India’.

Politicians, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and DMK leader MK Stalin, apart from actor Kamal Haasan, slammed the BJP’s attempt to muzzle criticism regarding its policies.

Rahul Gandhi has lashed out at the Centre, asking the Prime Minister not to “demon-etise Tamil pride” with their interference.

(With inputs from IANS)

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