'Think 1000 times': Ravi Kishan to Anurag Kashyap's 'everyone knows he used drugs' rant

Reacting on filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's allegations that he used to smoke drugs on his film sets, BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Saturday "humbly requested" director to think "a thousand times" before thinking or speaking anything. Gorakhpur MP said that he is "sdened" that Kashyap would t support him on issue of war of drugs.

'One must think a thousand times'

"I do t need to justify what I currently do or used to do. It is my humble request to you Anurag babu. You kw I respect you. You must understand what I am saying. One must think a thousand times before thinking or speaking anything. This goes for him too," Ravi Kishan said while speaking to news ncy ANI.

"I did t expect such words from Anurag Kashyap. It is secret I am a devotee of Shiva so I chant his name. I am sdened he would t support me on this issue of war on drugs and say that I smoked up and I am w clean just because I am a minister, which I am t," he ded. Kishan's remark comes after Kashyap h said in a news interview that Ravi starts his day by saying "Jai Shiv Shankar, Jai Bam Bhole" and claimed that he used to smoke up.

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Earlier, actor turned politician h got into a war of words with Samajwi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan over "drug diction is in film industry." On Monday, Ravi Kishan h urged Centre to take strict action against culprits involved in issue of drug trafficking in country. He h also asked Centre to bring an end to conspiracy of neighbouring countries, which are supplying drugs to youth.

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"I want to bring an important issue to tice of all MPs. problem of drug trafficking/diction 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.

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"Drug diction is in film industry too. Several people have been apprehended and  NCB is doing very good work. I urge central government to take strict action, apprehend culprits soon, give m befitting punishment and bring an end to conspiracy of neighbouring countries,"  BJP MP stated.

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(with ncy inputs)