'Untrue that my father was trying to get me a role in a film', says Riteish Deshmukh on allegation that Vilasrao Deshmukh was helping him get a film during 26/11 Mumbai attack

Despite Lok Sabha polls nearing ir end, war of words amongst politicians seems to be in mood to abate. Firing yet ar salvo at Congress party, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday referring to 26/11 Mumbai attacks said, n Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was only concerned about getting his child a film role even as city was under attacks.

"I am from Mumbai. You may remember 26/11 terror attack. n Congress government was weak and could t do anything. chief minister at that time (Vilasrao Deshmukh) h brought a film producer outside Oberoi Hotel while shooting and bombing was going on inside. He as concerned about getting his son a role in a movie," Piyush Goyal said while dressing business community in Punjab's Ludhiana on Sunday.

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is son of late Vilasrao Deshmukh. actor took to his Twitter handle to clarify his stance and wrote: 

"Hourable Minister, It is true that I h visited Taj/Oberoi Hotel but untrue that I was re while 'Shooting and Bombing' was happening as you claimed. It is true that I h accompanied my far but untrue that he was trying to get me a role in a film. He never ever spoke to a director or a producer to cast me in film and I take pride in that.
You have every right to question a CM but it is wrong to accuse someone who is t here to defend himself. A bit late, 7 years ago - he would have replied to you. My best wishes with your campaign Sir. Love and Regards, Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh."

Piyush Goyal h also termed n UPA government-led by former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh as a "coward government" for failing to respond to 26/11 attacks that shook Mumbai in 2008.

"Our Armed Forces were capable n too but decision was to be taken by leership. security forces kept hoping that y would be allowed to give a befitting reply but y were t allowed to take action. That was a coward government," Union Minister ded.

BJP has me national security a poll plank in 2019 Lok Sabha polls with a number of party leers speaking on topic during course of campaign, including reference to 2016 Surgical Strike post-Uri and air-strike in Pakistan's Balakot post-Pulwama as an example of party's "zero-tolerance" policy on terrorism.

(With Inputs from ANI)