Senior versatile Bollywood actor Naseer-ud-Din Shah has said that under Narendra Modi's government, Muslims are not only being made useless in all fields but they are also being mistreated and Muslims are defending their 'genocide'. Can also fight a war.
In an interview with The Wire, Naseeruddin Shah spoke openly about the growing extremism in India, the mistreatment of people on the basis of religion and the genocide of Muslims.
In an interview given under the theme 'What is it like for Narendra Modi to be a Muslim in India'? Also given
The versatile actor said that if Muslims were genocide in India, they would fight their own counter war, they would protect themselves and future generations.
Naseer-ud-Din Shah said that there are more than 200 million Muslims living in India and India is their home. "It simply came to our notice then.
The actor said that in the government of Narendra Modi, Muslims are being made backward and useless and they are being mistreated in all spheres.
According to the versatile actor, attempts are being made to intimidate Muslims by adopting a ridiculous attitude towards them but Muslims should not be afraid, because India is also their home.
Responding to a question, Naseeruddin Shah said that Narendra Modi cannot be accused of hypocrisy as he also follows people who talk about genocide on Twitter.
According to Naseer-ud-Din Shah, Narendra Modi propagates his religious beliefs while uttering hate speech against Muslims, at the same time claiming that he cares for all.
The senior actor said that if Hindu politicians incited their followers against Muslims, then Muslims would defend themselves in case of 'genocide', they would fight back and there could be civil war.
During the interview, Naseer-ud-Din Shah also spoke about the Mughal kings and said that in a way they were 'emigrants' and coming from another place they ruled India and also influenced history.
Naseer-ud-Din Shah's interview became a trend on Twitter in India in his name and while some people praised the Mughal emperors for calling them 'immigrants', many also accused them of distorting history.
Similarly, many people accused him of spreading racial and religious discrimination while thousands of people agreed with him that Muslims are being mistreated in India.
