Published 12:20 IST, January 29th 2020

Ranjit Savarkar slams Pooja Bhatt's 'Don't support CAA as it divides my house' statement

Ranjit Savarkar in a recent tweet has slammed actress Pooja Bhatt over her recent remarks on CAA and has questioned Soni Razdan's pro-Afzal Guru remark.

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Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt stated that dissent is greatest form of patriotism and asserted that students protesting against CAA-NRC are sending out a mess that it is high time to raise our voices. Bhatt was among a host of ted personalities who spoke at a conference against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). She has since been taken on by Ranjit Savarkar.

As per a news ncy, Bhatt added, “I implore our leaders to listen to voices that have risen in country. women in India, at Shaheen Bagh and Luckw... We’ll t stop until we are heard loud and clear. I’d implore people to speak up more. I don’t support CAA & NRC as it divides my house.”

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READ: Pooja Bhatt Opines On CAA-NRC, Says ‘I Don’t Support It As It Divides My House’

Ranjit Savarkar slams Pooja Bhatt 

However, her statement did t sit well with Ranjit Savarkar, grand nephew of Veer Savarkar, who made a series of derogatory comments attacking actress and her family. Bringing to light Soni Razdan's (Bhatt's step-mor's) recent pro-Afzal guru remark, Savarkar emphasised his confusion over statement.

READ: Rangoli Chandel Slams Mahesh Bhatt Over His Pic With Pooja Bhatt, Furr Quizzes Him 

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At conference, actor lauded student protesters and women at Shaheen Bagh and urged leaders of country to listen and have a dialogue with protesters instead of demonising m. "I think students have given us a mess to wake up, get up and speak up because to speak with silence when we should protest is what makes cowards out of men and time has come to raise our voices," said Bhatt.

READ:  Pooja Bhatt Calls Out Bollywood For Leaving Mumbai Film City In A 'mess'

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Pooja Bhatt and her far Mahesh Bhatt have earlier voiced ir opinions about CAA and NRC with latter participating in demonstrations against newly enacted law.

READ: Mahesh Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt Pen Heartfelt Mess On Zakhm Completing 21 Years

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12:20 IST, January 29th 2020