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Shiv Sena Slams 'Double-Faced' Maharashtra Govt Over SRK, Ghulam Ali Row

Shiv Sena Targets 'Double-Faced' Maharashtra Govt Over SRK, Ghulam Ali Row
Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan during the launch of the new Hindi general entertainment television channel '&TV' and its flagship show 'Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun' in Mumbai on January 21, 2015. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan during the launch of the new Hindi general entertainment television channel '&TV' and its flagship show 'Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun' in Mumbai on January 21, 2015. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)

MUMBAI -- Training their guns yet again on the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra Government, the Shiv Sena on Friday attacked the Chief Minister for having a 'double-faced' policy saying Pakistan maestro Ghulam Ali was being warmly welcomed but on the other hand Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan was being told to go to the hostile neighbor.

"On one side the Chief Minister invites Ghulam Ali from Pakistan, saying they would be providing full security to him and on the other hand they order Shah Rukh Khan to go to Pakistan. This is double faced politics that is going on", The Shiv Sena said in their mouthpiece Saamna.

While the editorial criticised Khan for his 'outrageous advocacy', saying he often dips in 'whirlpool of controversies', they also strongly condemned the verbal attack on him.

"Targeting him because he is a Muslim and telling him to go to Pakistan is unfair," it added.

"Hafiz Saeed and many like him are trying to create a divide between the Muslim community in India and strong steps should be taken to stop it. The politicians should not criticise Khan over the debate of intolerance," the editorial said.

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya had earlier slammed the actor saying he 'lives in India but his soul is in Pakistan'.

शाहरुख़ खान रहते भारत में हैं पर उनका मन सदा पाकिस्तान में रहता है। उनकी फिल्मों यहाँ करोड़ो कमाती है पर उन्हें भारत असहिष्णु नजर आता है 1/5

— Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOnline) November 3, 2015

However, after facing national flak for his controversial statement, Vijayvargiya retracted his statement saying he had been misquoted and that he had not intended to 'hurt any sentiments' with his remark.

BJP MP Yogi Adityanath also raised a furore after comparing Khan to 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, and said he is 'welcome' to go to Pakistan.

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