Bollywood actor Imran Khan has been served a discover by the Foreigners Regional Registration Workplace (FRRO), directing him to go away India by October 28 for taking part in an anti-CEC protest. Veteran actor Gajendra Chauhan has additionally reacted strongly to the controversy, arguing that Imran, being an American citizen, shouldn’t have participated within the demonstration in Mumbai.
Gajendra Chauhan and Raza Murad react to Imran Khan getting depart India discover
Chatting with ANI, the Mahabharat actor stated that people residing in India on an Abroad Citizen of India (OCI) card are topic to sure restrictions and maintained that any violation of the legislation ought to invite applicable motion.
Gajendra stated, “He’s an American citizen, and he was dwelling right here. I do not suppose he ought to have gone to protest as a result of it’s towards the legislation. If somebody lives on an OCI card in India, he can not battle the elections, can not vote, and can’t protest. So, if he has performed it, positively he needs to be punished.”
He additionally questioned the time given to Imran to go away the nation, suggesting that the authorities ought to act extra swiftly.
Expressing his disappointment, Gajendra added, “You could have been such a giant movie star in India. You could have earned a reputation, earned cash, earned a place. Indians used to like you. Regardless of that, you go to such a protest, which is towards the residential values on which you might be dwelling in India. It’s a violation of the legislation. And when there’s a violation of the legislation, then the punishment can be there.”
Veteran actor Raza Murad additionally criticised Imran Khan, saying, “Whether or not it’s Imran Khan or another international nationwide, there is no such thing as a motive to intrude within the inside affairs of our nation. Now I’ve come to know that Imran Khan has turn into a US nationwide and he was an actor right here. So, as a US nationwide, he has no proper to intervene within the inside affairs of our nation. Mumbai Police is doing this within the framework of the legislation. And he has not been informed to go away the nation tomorrow or in 24 hours. He has been given 15 days.”
Imran Khan requested to go away India
On October 10, Imran participated in a protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan, alongside his girlfriend, Lekha Washington. The demonstration known as for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities within the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Imran and Lekha have been detained together with lots of of different protesters.
On October 15, a Mumbai Police official stated, “The FRRO has taken the motion and a discover was served to the actor Imran Khan, who’s [in India] on an OCI card. The actor nephew of Bollywood star Amir Khan stays in Khar and was served the discover.”
Imran’s lawyer, Zulfikar Memon, has confirmed that the actor intends to problem the discover within the Bombay Excessive Court docket.