Times Now tweeted Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju as saying that Aamir has tarnished the country's image.
#AamirKhan's remark on leaving India tarnishes country's image: Kiren Rijiju, MoS, MHA #AamirIntoleranceTalk https://t.co/VDrnwQ1FHI
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) November 24, 2015
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Don't forget India made you a star, says BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Aamir Khan's 'intolerance' remarks.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 24, 2015
Anupam Kher, who has led a counter-protest against the ‘awards wapsi’ campaign and criticised claims of rising intolerance in the country, expressed what he thought about Aamir’s statements in a series of tweets. Kher also urged Aamir to spread hope instead of fear.
Dear @aamir_khan. Did you ask Kiran which country would she like to move out to? Did you tell her that this country has made you AAMIR KHAN.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015
Dear @aamir_khan. Did you tell Kiran that you have lived through more worse times in this country & but you never thought of moving out.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015
Dear @aamir_khan. When did ‘Incredible India’ become ‘Intolerant India’ for you? Only in the last 7-8 months? #AtithiDevoBhavah
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015
Dear @aamir_khan Presumed country has become #Intolerant. Wat do u suggest 2 millions of Indians? Leave India? Or wait till regime changes?
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015
Dear @aamir_khan. #SatyamevaJayate u talked about evil practices but gave Hope. So even in ‘Intolerant’ times u need 2 spread Hope not Fear.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015
One Twitter user even called on the authorities to take legal action against Aamir. Lalit Patel tweeted that a ‘show cause notice’ should be issued against Aamir for defaming the country.
I request to @HMOIndia to issue 'Show Cause Notice' to #AamirKhan about his statement defaming our Country. @PMOIndia @arunjaitley
— Lalit Patil (@lalitnikam7) November 24, 2015
Instead of branding all those who question the Govt & Modiji- as unpatriotic, anti national or 'motivated'(1/3)
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 24, 2015
The Govt would do better to reach out to people to understand what's disturbing them (2/3)
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 24, 2015
That's the way to solve problems in India- not by bullying, threatening & abusing! (3/3)
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 24, 2015
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed his support for Aamir and tweeted that he admired him for speaking the truth.
Every word that @aamir_khan said is so true. I admire him for speaking up
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 23, 2015
Forthright but sensibly expressed comments by @aamir_khan on intolerance&responsibility of creative artists at Goenka Awards w/ @anantgoenka
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 23, 2015
Now that @aamir_khan also feels we are an #IntolerantNation. Let us now go all out and prove once for all that we are really intolerant.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) November 23, 2015
Intolerance !PK did rattle the belief of Hindus but Aamir dint face the wrath of Hindu or THE MAJORITY n but was super hit n made crores !
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015
Maybe #AamirKhan only wanted to leave India to increase his chances of bumping into Modi.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) November 24, 2015
aamir this intolerant country allowed you to marry two hindu women and beget three muslim children on them. #AamirKhan
— a hindu (@utkagn) November 24, 2015
What wrong did #AamirKhan say ?? Is anyone proud to be in a country where politicians care more about cows than women getting Raped. 1/2
— Gurwinder SEKHON (@gurwinder748) November 24, 2015
Sleeper cell @aamir_khan has been activated to attack India. #AamirKhan #JihadiAamir pic.twitter.com/HdtW2gUo77
— Naveen (@nav_nirvana) November 24, 2015
FYI Mr. #AamirKhan India is the most tolerant country in the world. There is no other country as tolerant as India. (See we tolerated you !)
— Gaurav Garg (@GauravGargIN) November 24, 2015
hate to say so - but whenever a celeb has the 'foot-in-the-mouth' disease they cover it up by talking about religions and ethics #AamirKhan
— Yojana Sharma (@yojana_sharma) November 24, 2015
#AamirKhan Martyred colonels wife wishes to send her kids to army while the stars wife is worried about her sons safety. Welcome to India!!
— Aashutosh Purohit (@aspurohit4977) November 24, 2015