Kangana Ranaut: People like Shabana Azmi promote ‘Bharat tere tukade honge’ gangs

After the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama, celebrity couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar pulled out of the cultural event organised by Karachi Arts Council, that they were supposed to attend. Condemning the attack, Shabana Azmi (in a series of tweets) shared how her belief in peace and cultural exchange has been weakened. She also said that we all need to call halt to cultural exchange between the two countries.

You can read her tweets below.

I am filled with pain and grief and all else ..by the dastardly #Pulwama attack . For the 1st time in all these years I feel weakened in my belief that people to people contact can force the Establishment to do the right thing.We will need to call halt to cultural exchange

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) February 15, 2019

The veteran actress also offered her support to the grieving families.

#Pulwama attack There is no way we can carry on with cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan even as our martyrs are laying down their lives for us. I stand in solidarity with the grieving families.

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) February 15, 2019

But lets not lose sight of d fact dat there is a difference between d Pakistani Establishment n d people of Pakistan n vice versa. On both sides of d border stand sisters n brothers divided by circumstances with which they had nothing 2 do.
Read in continuity of previous tweets

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) February 15, 2019

Talking about turning down the invitation, Shabana told Pinkvilla, “Javed (Akhtar) and I were invited by Karachi Arts Council for a 2-day event celebrating my father Kaifi Azmi’s birth centenary. I appreciate that our hosts have mutually agreed to cancel the event at the nth hour in the wake of the Pulwama attack.”

However, when actress Kangana Ranaut was asked about Azmi calling for a halt on cultural exchange, she told Pinkvilla, “People like Shabana Azmi calling for a halt on cultural exchange, they are the ones who promote ‘Bharat tere Tukade honge’ gangs. Why did they organize an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artists have been banned after Uri attacks? Now, they are trying to save face. The film industry is full of such anti-nationals who boost enemies morals in many ways but right now is the time to focus on decisive actions. Pakistan ban is not the focus, Pakistan destruction is.”

We wonder what the veteran actress has to say about Kangana’s accusations.

Also Read: Kangana Ranaut on Pulwama terror attack: Anyone who lectures about non-violence at this time should be slapped

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