choice, claims Jacqueline
Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandes and Salman Khan
On Monday evening, pictures of Salman Khan
and his 'Kick' leading lady, Jacqueline Fernandez
with incumbent Sri Lankan President Mahinda
Rajapaksa went viral online. Across the border
this was seen as a last-ditch effort by the
President to boost his prospects in the
upcoming elections scheduled for January 8.
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The superstar's public endorsement of Rajapaksa
has invited the ire of Tamil parties, DMK and
MDMK, back home. A controversial figure, the
Lankan President was at the helm of affairs in
2009 when civilian casualties in the Tamil-
dominated areas in Sri Lanka's Northeast
reportedly peaked during the final leg of conflict
between Lankan army and the LTTE. MDMK chief
Vaiko has dubbed Salman a 'betrayer' and a
'traitor' following Monday's 'special appearance'.
Taking up for the actor, Jacqueline said that it
was she who insisted that Salman extend the
efforts of his Being Human charity to parts of her
home country too. "That was the main purpose
of this visit. Salman donated 200 lenses to
facilitate cataract operations in certain under-
privileged areas. He also donated money. It
bothers me that people can't see the good in any
initiative. All they want to do is identify an
ulterior agenda behind every good cause," the
former Miss Sri Lanka groused.
When it was pointed out that rather than a
charity endeavour, the trip seemed to be an
attempt to bolster Rajapaksa's chances in the
upcoming the elections, with Salman adding star
power to his campaign, Jacqueline retorted,
"Salman is an individual in his own right who
knows both Rajapaksa and his son Namal well. If
he wants to drum up support for Rajapaksa
that's his choice and nobody can question it."
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However, she was quick to point out that her
participation was limited to volunteering for the
charity. "My political views are personal and I'd
like them to remain so," she said. When asked if
she's worried about the backlash in India, she
said, "I'd rather focus on the awareness we've
spread rather than this silly circus."
Salman's tweets on sri lanka visit...
Salman Khan
@BeingSalmanKhan
6h
1/4 : during d READY schedule in sri
lanka v hd dn an eye camp there .
Salman Khan
@BeingSalmanKhan
6h
2/4 : while shooting KICK jacqueline
told me if v do another eye camp in sri
lanka i should visit her restaurant also.
Salman Khan
@BeingSalmanKhan
6h
3/4 : v did a camp this week and i
kept my promise and went to
jacqueline's restaurant.
Salman Khan
@BeingSalmanKhan
6h
4/4 : its worth a visit . i'm surely going
back for more .
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