Shiv Sena takes a dig at Naseeruddin Shah’s Indo-Pak remarks

Mumbai: Taking a dig at Naseeruddin Shah after he expressed regret over the strained relations between India and Pakistan, the Shiv Sena today said that the veteran Bollywood actor can seek his answers from those who have been victims of terrorist activities carried out from the neighbouring country.

In an interview with an entertainment website, Shah had reportedly expressed regret on the animosity between the two countries and had said that Indians were being brainwashed to believe that Pakistan is an enemy.

He had also reportedly said that he keeps visiting Pakistan because he feels "it is very important to have a person-to-person contact".

"The answer to his (Shah's) question on why is there so much hatred for Pakistan can be given by those who lost their near and dear ones during the 26/11 attacks. Pakistan continues to engage in bloodshed. Not only 26/11, the Delhi Parliament attack and terrorist attacks before that too were masterminded from Pakistan," the Sena said in an editorial in its paper 'Saamana.'

Taking exception to the actor's remarks, it said Shah had "lost" what he earned after years of hard work and that he was "never like this".

"Just a couple of days back, there was a terrorist attack at Kathua police check-post in Kashmir which killed an Indian soldier. Ask the soldier's parents why do they have so much hatred for Pakistan," the Sena said.

It added that Pakistan's intentions are for everyone to see when Pakistan Ambassador Abdul Basit invited separatists for dinner to celebrate Pakistan Day in the national capital.

"Inspite of all this, if you say that there should be no hatred for Pakistan, should we ignore the past violence that has been committed on Indian soil and what the country is planning to do in future?" the edit said.

"What Naseeruddin Shah earned after years of hard work, he lost in an instant. We wonder if someone from Lahore has done black magic on him. He was never like this," the Sena added.