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India’s renowned music composer AR Rahman has backed what cine star Aamir khan had said about ‘Intolerance’ at a function in New Delhi on Monday.
Oscar-winning composer Rahman Tuesday echoed Aamir’s statement saying he too faced a similar situation a few months ago, when a Muslim group issued a fatwa against him.
Speaking at the International Film Festival in Goa, Rahman said that the ‘Award Wapsi’ protest was poetic and he was happy that the agitation was non-violent.
“India is the land of Mahatma Gandhi who showed the world that revolution can be brought about through non-violence. We must set an example for the world,” he said.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reacted saying that all sides of the narrative must be respected. “Conflicting narratives over Award Wapsi suggest that India is a tolerant nation. Nobody is disputing the message. There will always be a set of people who will disagree,” BJP leader Nalin Kohli said.
Meanwhile, the Congress hit out at the BJP saying the Centre is ignoring the issue of intolerance and drawing it into a political fight. “Is it democracy that if anyone is against your opinion, you shoot him down?, Congress leader RPN Singh said.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s comments that his wife Kiran Rao suggested leaving India in the face of intolerance, has created a stir. The comments came after Shah Rukh Khan also faced public wrath over his “extreme intolerance” comment. He was termed a “Pakistani agent”.