Bollywood actor Salman Khan was under attack on Sunday for telling a Pakistani channel that the November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai were hyped up because the “elite people” were targeted.
His comments have prompted angry reactions from political parties, with the Shiv Sena calling them “anti-national.” Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and the Bharatiya Janata Party too reacted sharply to the actor's statement.
“It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and all. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not before? Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much,” Salman said during an interview to Express 24/7 channel.
The Sena on Sunday demanded that he apologise for the statement.
Salman, who is riding high after the success of his latest film Dabangg, has taken to Twitter to clarify his stand. “Every human life has equal value in any act of terror, anywhere in the world is unpardonable. be it 9/11 or 26/11.”
“Next time onwards, I will record all my interviews too so that such controversies don't take place," he added.
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