Ravi Kishan thanks CM Yogi for Y+ security; 'will keep raising voice, make film on drugs'

After raking up issue of drug smuggling and consumption of drugs in Bollywood in Parliament, actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan allegedly started receiving death threats from his critics. On Thursday, BJP MP anunced that UP government has provided him with Y+ security and thanked Chief Minister Yogi ityanth, ding that he will continue to raise his voice for people.

'y can threaten me but cant silence me'

Speaking to Republic Media Network, he said, "I want to thank Yogi ityanath Maharaj Ji for providing me with Y+ security. I knew that when I h raised issue of drug cartel in Parliament, this would become a movement and I would get threats for my life. I told this to Chief Minister and also wrote a letter to him." Gorakhpur MP said that BJP takes care of all its members and "that is proved today."

Ravi Kishan said that he is t afraid if Hindi films are t offered to him anymore as he will continue to "raise his voice". "y can threaten me but cant silence my voice. If I don't get Hindi films, I will make Bhojpuri films or will come up with something else. I also want to say that I will make a film on drugs," he said. 

Speaking about threat calls, he h said, "ll speak at right time. I’ve raised my voice for youth and  future of film industry. I didn’t think about my life. Desh ke bhavishya ke liye 2-5 goli bhi kha lenge, to koi chinta nahi hai (Will even take a bullet or two for country. I don’t worry about it).”

Ravi Kishan speaks about Bollywood and drugs in Parliament

BJP MP from Gorakhpur Ravi Kishan raised issue of 'drug diction' in Bollywood and praised Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which has launched a massive crackdown on a drug racket linked to film industry. 

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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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In response, actor and Samajwi Party MP Jaya Bachchan h launched a scathing attack on Ravi. In response, Ravi h hit back at Jaya and said that he was son of a priest and h worked his way up.

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