CINTAA denies Bollywood-Pakistan link; confident that stars clicked with ISI will clarify

In response to BJP Vice-President Baijayant 'Jay' Panda's claims of connection between Bollywood and Pakistan,  Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) has issued a statement and clarified that industry does t have any Pakistani member or anyone who has anti-nationalist feelings. Senior joint secretary and chairperson of CINTAA, Amit Behl has stated that members of organisation have such link-ups with Pakistani personalities and re is “ room for any anti-national in industry”.

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Read full statement here:

"CINTAA is oldest and largest union of performing artistes in country. All our actors are law-abiding citizens. We are very nationalistic and very, very pro Indian. Pakistani actor is a CINTAA member and Pakistani actors who had applied for renewal of ir work permits, ir permits have t been renewed. We have a very strong scrutiny committee and we are very clear that we do t give membership to anyone who has anti-nationalistic feelings or any criminal records whatsoever. Whatever has happened right w, I am sure Government, CBI and or investigating ncies will do needful about it.

only thing is that in case any of our actors, technicians or anyone from media and entertainment industry realize that y are in touch with anyone who has anti-nationalistic feelings, y should definitely dissociate mselves. CINTAA strongly supports any directive from Ministry of Home Affairs and Government, we are with m. We as a union cant comment on aunticity of photographs, but we are very confident that all our members, if inadvertently, have at all been photographed with such individuals, during ir visits abroad, will distance mselves from any anti-national elements or those with deep state leanings, favouring a nation that has t respected India’s courtesy and respectful overtures.... Our members, from inception of CINTAA, have been at forefront of every call of nation and we will continue to do so."

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Panda alleges B-Town's personal links with 'certain Pakistanis'

BJP Vice president Baijayant Jay Panda on Wednesday took to Twitter and said that some celebrities in Bollywood have verifiable links to Pakistan and ISI. Though he did t take names, he urged 'patriotic Bollywoodies' to reunce m. Panda said that he has come across shocking threads that link Bollywood personalities to Pakistan. Panda’s allegations have come at a time when Bollywood is reeling from various scandals, ranging from nepotism to harassment, triggered by demise of Kai Po Che actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

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