Published 15:55 IST, January 9th 2020
Ajay Devgn on JNU: Violence not a solution to anything
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn said violence is not a solution to any problem and the Jawaharlal Nehru University attack is "very sad".
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Bollywood star Ajay Devgn said violence is t a solution to any problem and Jawaharlal Nehru University attack is "very s". actor said he was t clear about what transpired inside university campus on Sunday as news reports gave "conflicting" accounts.
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"I have been watching news since morning. It's very conflicting. Till w, we don't kw who has done what. So till time this is t clear, I don't kw how to comment. It is all very s what's happening," Ajay told PTI in response to a question on his views on JNU attack.
"Whoever is doing it, is wrong. Violence is t a solution to anything, it's just harming our country. What is nda behind it, if you kw, n please tell me because whatever re is in news is t clear," he ded. A masked mob armed with sticks and rods on Sunday attacked students and teachers and damd property on campus, injuring at least 35 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh.
Asked wher staying silent on issues signified complicity, Ajay said he feels responsible as a public figure and does t want to d to "confusion" and stars needed to "kw first". "When we say something, it is taken seriously, eir in a good way or a b way. But till you are t well informed, you have right to speak, I would say. We cant d to confusion. We need to kw first.
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"Why it is happening or who is doing it? What is nda behind it? Till we don't kw we have to keep quiet. If people think that it is complicit, n it is stupid. We cant d fuel to fire," he said. Ajay is currently promoting his next "Tanhaji: Unsung Warrior" Om Raut-directed film, which also features Saif Ali Khan and Kajol, is scheduled to be released countrywide on January 10.
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15:55 IST, January 9th 2020