Chennai | Actor turned politician Kamal Haasan, speaking about the Pulwama attack at an event said,”Why wasn’t plebiscite held in Kashmir, making people talk about it? What are they afraid of? Nothing can be done now. Didn’t they somehow divide the nation, that’s all. Why don’t you ask them again? They won’t do it,”
Referring to Pakistan occupied Kashmir as “Azad Kashmir” Haasan said, “In Azad Kashmir (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), they are using jihadis’ pictures in trains to portray them as heroes. That is a foolish thing to do. India also behaves with an equal amount of foolishness. It’s not fair. If we want to prove that India is a far better country, then we should not behave like this. There begins the politics, there beings the new political culture”.
Condemning the attack Haasan added,”Why do soldiers die? Why should those guarding our home die? If both sides (India and Pakistan) behave properly, no soldier needs to die. The Line of Control will be under control.”
Speaking further about the issue, he demanded a plebiscite to be held in Kashmir,”When I was running a magazine called ‘Maiyam’, I wrote on the Kashmir issue and what is expected. Hold plebiscite and make people talk…why have they not conducted it? What are they scared of? They want to divide the nation, that’s all. Why don’t you ask them again? They won’t do it,” said the veteran actor, who set up his outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam last year.
Shortly after his comments, the party Makkal Needhi Maiam released a statement saying his comments were taken out of context, and that they were referring to the magazine article published decades ago.
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