Took part in talk show called 'day special' on GTPL news today (18th December 2015). Topic was Dilwale controversy. My say was Shahrukh tried to rise controversy with calculation to get publicity but it boomeranged. People joined themselves this time as they felt enough is enough. Shahrukh's movie is not boycotted because he was sitting besides Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in IPL match, as Salman Khan's movie 'Jay Ho' boycotted by MIM leader Owaisi just because Salman Khan met then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on Uttarayan festival, but Shahrukh's statement was seen as part of country maligning campaign.
He can oppose Narendra Modi if he doesn't like him or BJP or any person/body, but saying intolerance risen in country on mere two or three stray incidents is not right. Each country has this type of intolerance. Recently in US hate crime incidents are happening after San Bernardino attack.
Canadian writer Tarek Fateh, Writer Ruskin Bond, US president candidate Ted Cruz believe Bharat is tolerant.
To a question I said that at the same time people of Bharat are having very short memory or they are more tolerant. After some days they will forget and forgive Shahrukh Khan.
In reply to another question, I said Shahrukh Khan has not said sorry with full heartedly. He said he is asking to forgive him because he is vulnerable at this time. But once film will be super hit, he will see them (Dekh lenge type). (Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg1gm0xy0lg).
I do not have any problem if someone say that India is intolerant because all countries of the world are intolerant to lesser or greater degree. But to say that intolerance in India is rising without providing any statistical evidence and connecting it unfairly to the present government is unacceptable.
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