Gujarat:
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members on February 3, 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 VHP activists had handed over a memorandum to district officers and demanded withdrawal of the permission given for the shooting of the film on Tuesday.
They protested outside the district collector's office pressing for the same demand. They shouted slogans against the actor and also burnt and tore his posters.
"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 said.
"He should think, living in this country which gave him name, fame and riches; if he goes on speaking about non-existent intolerance, the VHP will never forgive," Gujarat VHP general secretary Ranchod Bharwad said.
"Today there is news that a Hindu temple was attacked and vandalised in Pakistan. Why are they not giving any statement on the 'intolerance' there," he asked.
In December last year, workers of right wing organisations had staged protest against SRK in Gujarat and Rajasthan, and called for a boycott of his film
Dilwale on the same issue.
Shah Rukh had joined the ongoing debate on 'intolerance' in November 2015. (Also Read:
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