Dia Mirza backs Jaya Bachchan on B'wood drug issue: 'Grateful she spoke for the industry'

Siding with Jaya Bachchan's remarks in Parliament on Tuesday, Dia Mirza remarked that Bollywood is always committed to contributing towards 'social upliftment and social good'. Bollywood actor added that industry has always helped governments and criticism of Bollywood regarding drug menace is 'unjust and condemnable'. Jaya Bachchan had launched a strong offensive against those condemning Bollywood regarding an alleged drug nexus and stated that entire industry should t be 'tarnished' because of a few spoilt fruits. 

Jaya Bachchan in Parliament 

Calling people's comments 'shameful,' Jaya Bachchan had opined that just because of a few problematic people, name of entire industry should t be tarnished. She also called out people who have made ir names through industry but call it 'a gutter' saying, "People in entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made ir names in industry have called it a gutter."

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"I completely disagree. I hope that government tells such people t to use this kind of langu. Just because re are some people, you can't tarnish im of entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame," said Jaya Bachchan.

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This comes after BJP MP Ravi Kishan had a day earlier raised drug links and nexus that has come to light alongside probe into death of Sushant Singh Rajput, which NCB is probing with some alacrity.

"I want to bring an important issue to tice of all MPs. problem of drug trafficking/addiction is on a rise in our country and a conspiracy is being hatched to destroy country's youth. Our neighbouring countries are contributing as smuggling of drugs from Pakistan and China is done every year via Punjab and Nepal," Ravi Kishan said in Lok Sabha on Monday.

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'Show compassion for us also'

Responding to Jaya Bachchan's remarks in Parliament, Kangana took to Twitter and asked if veteran would say same thing if some of atrocities, abuse and or horrific acts and incidents were to have happened to her children. "Show compassion for us also" she furr said, naming names and being explicit in her choice of words. 

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