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Shah Rukh Khan gets invited to stay in Pakistan by JuD chief Hafiz Saeed

Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has invited Shah Rukh Khan to Pakistan, amid various controversies surrounding the actor and his stance on #AwardWapsi.

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FP Staff|Nov 06, 2015, 12:31:20 IST
Jamaat-ud-Dawaa (JuD) chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed has invited actor Shah Rukh Khan to Pakistan, amid various controversies surrounding the actor and his stance on #AwardWapsi and the rising incidents of intolerance in India.Saeed took to Twitter to invite Shah Rukh Khan and other Muslims who "are facing difficulty and discrimination in India" to Pakistan. Although, the account from which he has tweeted has not been verified.
In a series of media interviews on 2 November, (his 50th birthday), Shah Rukh Khan had accepted the growing intolerance in the nation, and admitted that he would return his award as a symbolic gesture.[caption id="attachment_2497488" align="alignleft" width="380"]SRK_Saeed_PTI_380 Shah Rukh Khan and Hafiz Saeed. Images from PTI.[/caption]"Yes there is intolerance, there is growing intolerance. People put words in the air even before thinking. We keep talking about new India, but if this country is not secular, happy in its approach and allowing people to be... the youngsters are not going to stand for it. It's stupid to be intolerant," said Shah Rukh Khan at the Twitter town hall hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai, India Today had reported.In retaliation, Kailash Vijaybargiya, a senior BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, called Shah Rukh Khan anti-national and that was followed by Sadhvi Prachi equating him with the alleged 26/11 mastermind.
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First Published:Nov 06, 2015, 12:31:20 IST
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