Pune: Veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhale on Sunday supported Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut‘s controversial remarks whereby she had mentioned that what India achieved in 1947 was “bheek” (alms) however the nation bought the true freedom solely in 2014 when Narendra Modi turned the prime minister.
Speaking at a perform right here in Maharashtra, Gokhale mentioned what Ranaut had mentioned was true.
“I agree with Ranaut’s statement. We were given freedom. Many people were just mute spectators when freedom fighters were hanged (during the British raj). These mute spectators included many senior leaders. They didn’t save the freedom fighters who were fighting against the British,” mentioned Gokhale, who is thought for his roles in Marathi theatre, Bollywood and tv.
Gokhale mentioned each political get together, together with BJP, tries to derive a profit from controversies.
Replying to a question on the purported communal violence in Tripura and its echo in Amravati and different cities in Maharashtra the place incidents of stone-pelting had taken place, the actor mentioned communal riots are a results of vote financial institution politics. “Every political party plays that (vote bank politics),” he claimed.
Speaking on the political state of affairs in Maharashtra, Gokhale mentioned former allies Shiv Sena and BJP ought to come collectively once more for the betterment of the nation.
“BJP and Shiv Sena should come together again. I had questioned (opposition leader and former Maharashtra chief minister) Devendra Fadnavis about the possible alliance between the two parties on the condition of sharing the post of CM for equal ears. Both the parties should try to win the people’s confidence. I feel political parties should not deceive people because people can punish them,” he mentioned.
The Shiv Sena heads the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities whose different constituents are NCP and Congress.
Gokhale claimed politicians are chargeable for the current situation of the MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and Air India.
“I was the brand ambassador of the ST. It is a huge entity which operates over 18,000 buses in Maharashtra,” he added.
Thousands of staff of the MSRTC have been on a strike demanding a merger of the cash-strapped enterprise with the Maharashtra authorities.Â
