Tibetans ask Aamir to skip Olympic torch

That Aamir getting (read 'championing') social causes and eventually getting embroiled into controversies is nothing new. However, this time, it has stretched a bit too far. It was just recently, that it was announced that Aamir 'The Perfectionist' Khan would be one of the Olympic torchbearers, something that the Tibetan community in India has raised objection to.

They have told Aamir to simply distance himself from the Olympic torch relay that is to be held in China in 2008, so much so that a young protestor went to the extent of threatening self-immolation, if Aamir did not yield to the protests.

The reason cited for this protest is to express solidarity with the Tibetan struggle for freedom from China. Wonder what Aamir will have to say about it!

http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/28/11117/index.html

Interesting, i still think he's going to go ahead with it.

Thanks for sharing this 😃

yeah if Ghazini remake release date was round the corner then he would speak out against the chinese oppression..

but now why would he? i mean its not like he is indirectly supporting a fascist regime or anything, oh wait he is..

well i hope he does not do it steven spielberg pulled out of something too though he shouldnt be pushed into it by people