Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a huge fan following and in the same manner, there is no dearth of his critics too. After every unfortunate incident, we have seen several people demanding PM Modi to speak on the incident but he speaks whenever he feels to do so and sometimes, he remains silent as well.
However this time, his silence is troubling an established multi-lingual actor so much that he has called PM Modi a bigger actor than himself.
On Sunday, actor Prakash Raj, whom we have mostly seen in negative roles, expressed his resentment as he was not happy with PM’s silence over the matter of journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder. For Prakash Raj, PM Modi’s silence over his followers’ rejoicing the murder of Gauri Lankesh is like an “actor trying to please his followers”.
He was addressing public at the inauguration of Left-oriented Democratic Youth Federation of India’s 11th state meet and he said,
“Those who killed Gauri may or may not be traced but that apart, there is a huge crowd out there enjoying and celebrating on social media. We all know who they are, what their ideology is. Some of those celebrating this ghastly episode are being followed by none other than Mr Modi himself. This is what worries me, where is our country is headed to?”
#BREAKING – Prime Minister is a bigger actor than me: Prakash Raj.
The actor threatens to return his 5 national awards. pic.twitter.com/8QZnfZbmVS— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 2, 2017
He went on to say that by keeping mum on the actions of his followers, PM Modi is attempting to prove that, “he is trying to become a bigger actor than me”.
He further added,
“I am worried about the PM’s silence. Is he trying to endorse cruelty espoused by some of his followers.”
In fact, he also asked to return his five national film awards as he feels that PM Modi can do better acting than him and hence, he should be given those awards.
Here’s how Twitter reacted over Prakash’s statement:
Modi is a legendary actor:
Hey Prakash Raj..you are no match to Modi ji..Don't try self glorification by comparing his acting with yours..he is legend…
— Curious One (@xxtrazing) October 2, 2017
Any answer Prakash?
Well this Prakash Raj has no spine to qsn Karnataka CM under whose misgovernance Gauri Lankesh got murdered, but he has audacity to blame PM.
— Devika (@Deyveeka) October 2, 2017
Just do it!
What is holding you back, Prakash Ji ? Please act. Perform and return your awards. Just do it !!
— Suresh Menon🇮🇳 (Mera Bharat, Mera Parivar) (@sureshmenon27) October 2, 2017
Angry Twitterati:
Please submit your medals.In karnatak there is no BJP government.so please don't shouts every time PM name in every cases.
— Ⓜ️RITUNJAY KUMAR 🇮🇳 (@mritunjay_04) October 2, 2017
Publicity stunt?
Nation will not lose if Prakash Raj returns awards. So better he does now. Why is he so desperate to get publicity?
— Sunil Prasad (@sunilupendra) October 2, 2017
Award wapsi:
Here comes #awardWapsi gang open acceptance that they belong commis, When is he returning the award along with money?
— Venky🇮🇳 (@hvenkie) October 2, 2017
Is Prakash Raj correct in blaming PM Modi? What do you think? Let us know your views!