Naseeruddin Shah fears for children in today's India

Actor's comments came after a police officer was attacked and killed by a mob

Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah, who is known to speak his mind, recently revealed that he feels worried for children in today's India. He imagines a situation where a child might be surrounded by an angry mob who would question his religion, reported India Today.

He said, "When the mob asks, 'Are you Hindu or Muslim?' my children will have no answer. Because we chose not to give a religious education to our children." The actor added that there is a "poison" spread in the community.

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"There is complete impunity for those who take the law into their own hands," Shah continued. "We have already witnessed that the death of a cow has more significance (in today's India) than that of a police officer."

Shah's comments received hate from other members of the society. Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant deemed his statement "a blunder" and said that he "deplores" his comments. He added, "If his kids are caught in a mob they should say they are Indians. Why are they scared?"

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Another member of the Indian Parliament said, "Naseeruddin Shah should first ask Rohingyas to leave India as, according to him, India is unsafe for him and his family. His statement shows his low thinking."

Shah's comments come after the recent violent attack in which a police officer was killed by a mob. He added that while three people were arrested for cow slaughter, the police officer's killer remained free. The star concluded, "I am angry and I believe every right-thinking man must be angry and must not fear."

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