Aamir Khan says India is unlivable, increasingly intolerant. His wife suggested moving out of India

After Bollywood’s superstar Shah Rukh Khan raised the issue that there was intolerance in the country, latest to join him is actor Aamir Khan.

Aamir, while speaking at an award ceremony of a news daily, said his wife Kiran Rao had asked if they should move out of the country, as she feared for the safety of their children in a climate of insecurity.

Following the Dadri lynching case, many people have raised their concerns over intolerance and sparked debates. So much so that writers, academicians, historians, etc even returned their awards.

“There is an increased sense of despondency over the past 6-8 months. Important that those in power strongly condemn what's wrong. Historians, scientists have had a view to express. Returning awards is one way of getting your point across," said Aamir.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in UK, had said that there was no place in intolerance in the country.

"Any event in any corner of India - it doesn't matter if there are even one or two incidents - we will not tolerate it and the law will deal with it strictly. India is a vibrant democracy where the lives, views and thoughts of ordinary citizens are protected under the Constitution. We are committed to this," Modi had said in the UK.

However, Aamir’s statement was slammed by another Bollywood actor Anupam Kher.

He took to microblogging site Twitter and condemned Aamir’s remarks on intolerance in India.









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