Targeting Shah Rukh Khan over the Wankhede incident, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday said the actor did not seem to mind the treatment meted out to him by airport authorities in the United States, but was ready to get into a fracas in Mumbai because "he has the Congress's protection".
"Surprisingly, US security officers detain Shah Rukh Khan at the airport, frisk him, but he does not lose his cool. He goes there again and again to get humiliated. But he argues with humble security guards at Wankhede, because here he has the protection of the law, and of the Congress," Thackeray said in his editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana.
"Shah Rukh is a good actor but his behaviour at parties and public events is controversial. Recently Saif Ali Khan too behaved this way. Perhaps that's why the Centre gave him a Padmashri. In that case, Shah Rukh deserves a bigger honour. Please do recommend him for President-nominated Member of Parliament," it said.
"If Shah Rukh felt that the security guards misbehaved with him and insulted the children of a celebrity, he should have complained to the authorities at Wankhede Stadium. The guards would have been punished without any inquiry," Thackeray said.
The editorial also compared Shah Rukh with other members of the film industry.
"Amitabh Bachchan and his family members, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan are also celebrities. But one never hears of them getting into brawls under the influence of alcohol," it stated.
The editorial also mentioned recent reports that Bachchan helped some Vidarbha farmers repay their debts. "How many actors have done this," it asked.
"We wish Shah Rukh success as an actor. He should stay away from fights, brawls, bad language and Pakistan's advocacy," Thackeray said.
Sena had targeted Shah Rukh earlier over his remark that he would have liked to have Pakistani players in the IPL.
I have been regularly commenting on two brats from Maharashtra, the Uncle-Nephew duo of Bal and Raj Thackeray.
By the way Raj has a double relation with Raj.
Raj is the son of Shrikant Thackeray (younger brother of Bal Thackeray) and Kunda Thackeray (younger sister of Bal Thackeray's wife Meena Thackeray).
I am surprised that one of them can comment of Shah Rukh Khan when they themselves have been demanding all sorts of privileges from the government and hold Maharashtra to ransom at the drop of a hat.
Of course, I do not approve of Shah Rukh's tactics.
Unlike India where even the spouse of Priyanka Vadera can breeze through airport security without even missing a step for security check, the USA has its own rules where even the high and mighty have to follow.
They have a system in place where anyone with a Muslim sounding name is given an extra look and scrutiny.
We may not approve but they had to put this in place after 9/11.
Even the President of our country, Dr, Abdul Kalam was a victim of this extra security check.
So, it is best to accept this fact and deal with it accordingly and not cry every time you have to go through it.
If a system is used regularly without any bias to protect your country, we cannot fault it.
It is much better than our system which allows free flow of terrorists from across the border and we cannot utter a word for fear of being called communists.
Shah Rukh should learn to live like a normal human being and demand special privilege for himself and his accompanying entourage.
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