"Unfounded": Shah Rukh Khan On Claims Of Role In Release Of Navy Veterans
NDTV
A statement by Shah Rukh Khan's office said matters related to diplomacy and statecraft are "best executed by our very able leaders".
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has "unequivocally" denied claims that he played any role in securing the release of eight Indian Navy veterans in Qatar and said that it was done solely by the Indian government. From the office of Mr. Shah Rukh Khan pic.twitter.com/s7Kwwhmd6j
After the eight veterans, who were jailed for 18 months on alleged spying charges, were freed, BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy said in a post on X on Tuesday that PM Narendra Modi had secured a "settlement" for their release after asking the actor to intervene.
Denying the claim, the actor's team posted on X, "Regarding the reports concerning Shah Rukh Khan's purported role in the release of India's naval officers from Qatar, the office of Mr. Shah Rukh Khan says that any such assertions of his involvement are unfounded, emphasising the execution of this successful resolution solely rests with the Indian government officials and unequivocally denies Mr Khan's participation in this matter."
