Journalism of Courage
Aamir Khan expressed alarm over acts of intolerance and said his wife had asked whether they should move out of India. This gave way to a slew of reactions from political leaders all over the country. Follow the slides to learn what they had to say.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was among the first to issue a reaction.
Naqvi’s party colleague Shahnawaz Hussein accused the Congress of hatching 'conspiracy'.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury supported Aamir Khan's views.
CPI national secretary D Raja criticised BJP's attitude towards the actor's statement.
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said incidents of communal violence had dipped since the NDA government came to power.
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani said free speech is not hampered in India.
BJP general secretary P Muralidhar Rao was more outspoken against the actor.
BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, meanwhile, said nobody would stop Khan from leaving India.
