Shabana Azmi slams CM Devendra Fadnavis on Twitter, says he ‘bought’ patriotism for 5 crore

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, today, took to Twitter and slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for ‘dealing and buying’ patriotism for Rs 5 crore.

This followed after politician Raj Thackeray and his party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena lifted their ban on Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ after an elaborate meeting took place between Fadnavis, Thackeray and Mukesh Bhatt, President of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India. In return, they demanded that Johar donates a share of profit to the Army Welfare Fund and producer of any film featuring a Pakistani artist should donate Rs 5 crore to the same fund.

Check out her tweets below…

What a sorry state of affairs!CM brokers deal n buys patriotism for 5 crores!After Home minister had promised peaceful passage 4 #ADHM

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 23, 2016

SanghParivar spks in diff voices most blatant expression is CM MHRSTA brokering deal withMNS instead of enforcing law n order4 ADHM release

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 23, 2016

CM Fadnavis shows scant respect for Home Ministers assurance of safe passage for #ADHM. BJP better haul him up and demand explanation

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 23, 2016

Earlier, the Home Ministry had assured a safe release for ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, which, post the terror attack in Uri, was being opposed by MNS for featuring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

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Azmi also slammed Raj Thackeray and said his patriotism was questionable.

MNS will decide whether Im patriotic or not?I bow to d Indian Constitution Raj Thackeray does not.Whos patriotism needs questioning?

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 23, 2016

‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ hits the screens on November 28.

Ranjini Maitra

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