Defence Minister Parrikar draws flak of Aamir Khan remark

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Published on: 1 Aug 2016 8:44 AM GMT
Defence Minister Parrikar draws flak of Aamir Khan remark
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday was critcized for his 'teach lesson' remark on Bollywood actor Aamir Khan

Earlier, Parrirkar made an indirect comment on the actor on Sunday during a book launch in Pune."People who speak against the country need to be taught a lesson by the citizens of India, "Parrikar said.

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His comments on Aamir Khan have invited criticism from the opposition and CPI general secretary Setaram Yechury said, ‘Even the defence minister cannot be spare for spreading insecurity in the country’.

The defence minister alleged that the controversy around the actor's comments saw people withdraw from an e-commerce portal he endorsed, though Parrirkar did not name e-commerce giant ‘Snapdeal’ either- and said the actor had to pay for the controversy.

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