The country was already busy debating on the “intolerance” issue which was stimulated by remarks of the actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and then the Jawahar Lal Nehru University whose students came into limelight after anti-national slogans were chanted in an event organized in the campus.
The students of JNU organized an event which was related to the death sentence given to the terrorist Afzal Guru by the Supreme Court of India and they termed it as “Judicial Killing”. During this event, slogans were shouted in the support of the terrorist Afzal Guru and against India, after which the president of JNU student union and some other students were arrested by the police.
Just couple of days back, Assadudin Owaisi, Hyderabad MP, has given a controversial statement saying that he won’t be saying “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” even if knife is kept on his throat and since then a lot has been said and talked about this matter.
Actor Anupam Kher gave his own meaning of Nationalism on Twitter:
The only definition of NATIONALISM for Bharatwasis should be "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". Rest all are escape routes.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 16, 2016
And Twitter users have reacted in a different way as to ridicule the actor:
@AnupamPkher when i say Jai Hind Am I anti national.?
— Andolanjeevi সাইলীনা/Saileena/سیلینا/ਸੈਲੀਨਾ (@saileenas) March 16, 2016
. @AnupamPkher sir "Jai Hind!" Aur "Vande Maataram!" allowed hain ya ye bhi escape route category hai?
— Anirudh Chaudhry (@AnirudhChaudhry) March 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/ShahnazQayoom/status/710019748826734592
@knb_regime what's wrong with jai hind? Y does mohan Bhagwat set the Def of patriotism for us? @AnupamPkher
— Andolanjeevi সাইলীনা/Saileena/سیلینا/ਸੈਲੀਨਾ (@saileenas) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/rananth/status/710112353635840000
https://twitter.com/mufeed/status/710033767704821760
@AnupamPkher People who say Jai Hind, Madar-e-Watan, Zindabaad, Vande Matram, should go to Jail !!
— I C Gupta (@ReallGupta) March 16, 2016
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Does that mean that Jai Hind, which armed forces use more than Bharat Mata Ki Jai, is an anti National slogan?— Himanshu Pandey (@himanshu3193) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/pankajmishra23/status/710021461470269441
.@AnupamPkher By AnuPM Kher definition, this person calling for Murder is Nationalist as he wrote Bharat Mata Ki Jai pic.twitter.com/0ad1jvYp3R
— Joy (@Joydas) March 16, 2016
Only 'BHARAT MATA KI JAI'can't define ntionlism.If I say 'SareJahaSeAchaHindustan Hamara' instead..does it mean m Antinational? @anupampkher
— Abhijit Dan (@nowabhijit) March 16, 2016
@anupampkher Please note my problem is with d word 'ONLY',I have no problem to say 'BHARAT MATA KI JAI'..I m proud to say BHARAT MATA KI JAI
— Abhijit Dan (@nowabhijit) March 16, 2016
Dear @AnupamPkher Uncle, Wen I say: Hindustan Zindabad & Jai Hind. Am I patriotic or not? Is it not enough to prove my luv towards country?
— ♡ JaHaNgIr AnSaRi ツ (@Saya_Hoon_Tera) March 17, 2016
@AnupamPkher nationalosm shud b in heart not on toungue….
— Dj (@khan_zafar001) March 16, 2016
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