: After his kick to Pak, Javed Akhtar is new poster boy of MVA, others #IndiaNEWS #National Attending the famed two-day Faiz Festival in Lahore, the Mumbai celeb known for his loose-fitting colourful

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After his kick to Pak, Javed Akhtar is new poster boy of MVA, others #IndiaNEWS #National
Attending the famed two-day Faiz Festival in Lahore, the Mumbai celeb known for his loose-fitting colourful kurta-pyjama-chappals and the occasional tints, delivered a gentle kick to Pak on the home-turf which hit hard.
During a question-answer session at the fest, Akhtar was posed an innocuous query on how to change Indias perception of Pakistan and the 78-year-old guest jumped to score a goal in the hearts of Indians much to the chagrin of his hosts.
Urging for cooperation between the two nations, he said it would help the entire region prosper and named other regions in the world that have progressed with partnerships.
But we in Mumbai have seen the attacks (of 26/11, 2008). Those attackers didnt come from Norway or they didnt land from Egypt They are still roaming freely in your country, Akhtar said to a loud round of claps and cheers from the audience.
Shiv Sena (UT) MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that for making a statement like Akhtar did, needs guts and he deserves to be appreciated by all political parties and leaders.
He showed them their place in their own land Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah had made tall claims after the surgical strike (September 2016) as if Pakistan was wiped off the world map. They should commend Akhtar for his statements, Raut said.
Political commentator and former Director of Operations in the PMO Sudheendra Kulkarni lauded Akhtars remarks and fully stood by the poet who is now being targetted in Pakistan.
I fully support him for speaking the truth about Pakistan to the Pakistanis on their soil Now, its upto Pakistan to introspect on it, Kulkarni declared.
Shiv Sena (UBT) National Spokesperson Kishore Tiwari hailed Akhtar for his courageous words and said he had thrown the reality on the faces of Pakistanis in their own land.
We Indians have always welcomed Pakistan artistes, cricketers and celebs, but the same is rarely reciprocated. Akhtars comments are like a slap in the face for those in India who have been questioning his patriotic credentials and they should now apologise to him, demanded Tiwari.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)s National Spokesperson Clyde Crasto said Akhtars observations indicate a positive trend that artists are standing up boldly for the country.
Poets are taking a bold stand while politicians and those in the government, whose duty it is to take a firm stance, are being diplomatic, said Crasto.
Congress state General Secretary Sachin Sawant took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without taking names, saying that his (Akhtars) courage to show the mirror to Pakistan on its soil is a valorous move and not just cutting a cake.

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