Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members on Wednesday protested against the ongoing shooting of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s film Raees in the district, for his earlier remarks on intolerance.
Around 20-30 activists of the VHP handed over a memorandum to district officers and demanded the withdrawal of permission to the shooting of the film. Today, they protested outside the District Collector’s office pressing for the same. They shouted slogans against the actor, tore his posters and set them on fire.
From the Collector’s office they wanted to go to the place where the shooting is on, which is on the outskirts of the Bhuj city. But we have stopped them and dispersed them.Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), M B Parmar
He should realise that it is living in this country that has given him fame and riches. If he goes on speaking about non-existent intolerance, the VHP will never forgive. Today there is news that a Hindu temple was attacked and vandalised in Pakistan. Why are they not giving any statements on the existing intolerance there?Gujarat VHP general secretary, Ranchod Bharwad
In December last year, workers of a right wing organisation had staged a protest against Khan in Gujarat as well as in Rajasthan and called for a boycott of his film Dilwale on the same issue. Shah Rukh Khan had entered the ongoing debate on intolerance on November 2 last year by expressing that there was “extreme intolerance” in the country.
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