Just because there are some people, you can’t tarnish the image of the entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame:
Staff Reporter / New Delhi
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan today in Rajya Sabha said a few people are trying to defame the film industry and the government must provide protection against it. The veteran actress-politician refrained from taking any names.
Apparnetly her scathing attack was on actor turned politician Ravi Kishan who made drugs conspiracy statement in Lok Sabha on Monday.
No Inputs to Show Nexus Between People in Film Industry and Drug Traffickers:Govt
“The Government must stand by the entertainment industry because it always comes forward to help the government. They come and speak for them, support them if there is a national calamity, they come forward, give money, give their services. And I think it is very important that the government must support this industry and not kill it just because there are a few people, you can’t tarnish the image of the entire industry. This industry brings international name, and recognition also apart from the political people. I was really embarrassed and ashamed yesterday one of our members in the Loj Sabha, who is from the industry spoke against (I am not taking the name) the film industry. It is a shame ‘jis thali mein khate hai usi me chhed karte hai’, galat baat hai. I need the protection, this industry needs protection and support of the government”, Jaya Bachchan said during the second day of the Monsoon session in Parliament.
People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that govt tells such people not to use this kind of language: MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who has brought herself to the forefront over her comments in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, soon jumped in, questioning Ms Bachchan’s statements in the upper house. She asked if Ms Bachchan would react in the same manner if her daughter or son were affected.
“I expected Jaya-ji to support what I said. Not everyone in the industry consumes drugs but those who do are part of a plan to finish the world’s largest film industry. When Jaya-ji and I joined, the situation was not like this, but now, we need to protect the industry,” Ravi Kishan told news agency.
Ms Bachchan, however, was backed by a large section of social media users, including Taapsee Pannu. “Yet again a woman from the industry spoke up,” Ms Pannu tweeted.
The Narcotics Control Bureau is investigating charges of drug-dealing and use based on chats found on the phone of Rhea Chakraborty, a 28-year-old actor being investigated over the death of her boyfriend, popular star Sushant Singh Rajput, on June 14.
Actor Sonam Kapoor has lauded Jaya Bachchan for backing the Bollywood industry in Lok Sabha earlier today saying that she wants to be her when she grows up. Sharing Jaya Bachchan’s speech from the Parliament, Sonam Kapoor who is still mum on the drug menace in the industry tweeted, “I want to be her when I grow up.”
