RSS mouthpiece slams Aamir Khan; accuses 'Dragon's favourite' of colluding against India

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has accused actor Aamir Khan of colluding with anti-India forces, days after he met Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan. In one of articles in its weekly magazine Panchjanya, RSS praised actors like Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Kangana Ranaut for making "nationalistic" films and accused Aamir of being friendly with countries that are considered India’s enemies, namely China and Turkey.

RSS raises questions over ties between Aamir & China

In article titled 'Dragon ka pyara Khan' mouthpiece says “On one hand, re are some stars and filmmakers including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, John Abraham and Kangana Ranaut for whom making or acting in a film full of nationalism and patriotism is like showing ir loyalty to country. On or hand is an actor like Aamir Khan, who does t see any harm in building friendships with those that are considered enemies of India.”

" way Aamir is hurting sentiments of India by visiting Turkey needs to be understood. On one side, he calls himself  'secular' but n denies meeting Israel's PM when he visited India. If he really considers himself 'secular' n why is he planning to shoot for his upcoming movie in Turkey, country which is supporting Pakistan on issue of Jammu and Kashmir?" it furr asked. 

"Aamir Khan's film Dangal collected over Rs 1400 crore in China whereas Salman Khan's Sultan collected only Rs 40 crore. In India, Aamir is brand ambassador of Chinese phone company Vivo that openly violates safety regulations. According to Global Times, Aamir Khan has more than 10 lakh followers on Chinese social media app Weibo," it stated.

Aamir Khan meets First Lady of Turkey

According to official website of Presidency of Republic of Turkey, first lady received actor at presidential residence at Huber Mansion in Istanbul on August 15, India's 74th Independence Day. First Lady Erdogan also tweeted about meeting on her verified Twitter account.

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Aamir Khan's meeting made waves in certain quarters online because of Turkish President's recent tilt towards Pakistan, as witnesses in Erdogan's visit to Islamabad early this year.

ever-controversial Erdogan has also recently been in news for converting iconic 6th century Byzantine church Hajia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque in a perceived attempt to appease hardliner Turks.

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