MUMBAI: Actress Hema Malini has also joined the list of Indian stars not in favour of Pakistani celebrities working in India.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Malini said that she was completely in support o f her military who are fighting for the country.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician added that she does not support Pakistani artists working in India.
I wud like to say tht I am 100% with our jawans who are fighting & dying for our ctry & do not support Pak artistes workg here. Jai Hind!
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 5, 2016
She went on to say that the Indian military has done a great job with their so-called surgical strike in Pakistan and the whole country should support them.
The actress even asked why the people are demanding proof regarding the Indian claims of surgical strikes in Pakistan.
Our army has done a gt job with the surgical strikes & the whole country shld be supportive of thm. Why ask for proof of action? Unheard of!
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 5, 2016
It should be noted that several Indian stars namely Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Adnan Sami Khan had lauded BJP government and the country’s military for carrying out “surgical strikes” against Pakistan.
Thnx Indian army for the action against terrorism.V should all pray for safety & well being of our Indian soldiers. pic.twitter.com/7gltoNP937
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 29, 2016
T 2394 – “Don’t mess with the Indian Army” !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 29, 2016
Big Congratulations to @PMOIndia & our brave Armed forces for a brilliant, successful & mature strategic strike against #terrorism ! #Salute
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) September 29, 2016
However, some Indian stars including Salman Khan and Om Puri have denounced the ban on Pakistani stars in India.
Salman Khan, in an interview, said that terrorists and artists should not be mixed together whereas Om Puri blasted the Indian government for imposing ban on Pakistan artists in the country in the wake of recent border tensions.