The Shiv Sena has targeted Shah Rukh Khan for his support of Pakistani players who were boycotted during the IPL auctions.
Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that Shah Rukh's response in the row had a lot to do with his religion.
"This is not Shah Rukh, but the Khan in him that's saying all this. Let Shah Rukh go and stay in Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad. He is not needed in Mumbai. (Shiv Sena chief) Balasaheb has made it clear that Pakistani players wouldn't be allowed to play in the IPL or set foot in Maharashtra," Raut said.
Raut did not stop at that. He warned Shah Rukh not to defy the diktat of the Sena. "There will be dire consequences if Shah Rukh defies the orders of the Sena chief. Shah Rukh must think twice before speaking. This is Maharashtra and the Shiv Sena chief's writ runs here," he said.
Shah Rukh ignored the Sena's attack and chose not to comment. "The more I talk about this, the more it is used for making bytes. To be respectful to myself and how I feel about the need for goodness between all nations, I would refrain from commenting," he said.
The Sena's protest against Shah Rukh spread to the streets on Friday with party activists tearing off posters of the actor's upcoming film My Name Is Khan in Thane.
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Sena dares SRK to include Pak players in Kolkata Knight Riders
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena today attacked Shah Rukh Khan for lamenting exclusion of Pakistani players from IPL and dared him to take the players in his
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"If Shah Rukh wants Pakistani players to play here, he should go to Karachi and Islamabad to play with them...If he includes Pakistani players in his team, he should be aware of the consequences," Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut told reporters here.
Reacting to the non-selection of Pakistani players in the IPL auction, Bollywood star and co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan had recently said that they (Pakistani players) should have been welcomed.
"I truly believe they (Pakistan players) should have been chosen," Khan had said.
"We would have loved to have Pakistani players if they were made available legally," he had said.
Meanwhile, protesting the actor's comment, Sena activists tore posters of SRK's upcoming movie 'My Name Is Khan' at Eternity Mall premises in neighbouring Thane.
The activists handed over a letter to the owner of the mall asking to stop release of the movie.
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