Pak Home Minister's comment on Shah Rukh Khan's security angers Indian govt

The Indian government and the political parties have slammed Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s demand that India provide security for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, saying it was “uncalled for".

Shah Rukh Khan

“We are capable of looking after our own citizens, let him worry about the security of his country’s citizens,” Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Union Home Secretary R K Singh as saying

Likewise, the main opposition BJP termed the Pak Interior Minister's remarks as “uncalled for and unacceptable”. “The statement of Pakistan Interior Minister offering advice to India is uncalled for and unacceptable. A statement coming from the Interior Minister of a failed state which had the distinction of harbouring world’s most notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden in its backyard is laughable,”BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters.

The BJP leader also demanded that the Government of India should call the Pakistan High Commissioner and convey its protest.

Similarly, the ruling Congress party said Malik should not interfere in the country’s internal affairs while the Shiv Sena said India was “capable” of protecting its citizens and is not “answerable” to Pakistan, PTI said.

On Monday, referring to Shah Rukh's remarks about the problems purportedly faced by Indian Muslims, the Pak minister said the Indian government should provide the actor security. Nepalnews.com