‘Will not allow screening of Javed Akhtar films till he apologises with folded hands to RSS’: BJP MLA

BJP MLA Ram Kadam has said no film of Javed Akhtar will be allowed to release in India as he has compared the RSS and VHP to the Taliban.

New Delhi: After writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar compared RSS, VHP to Taliban, Maharashtra MLA and BJP spokesperson Ram Kadam took to Twitter and shared a video saying that until Javed Akhtar apologises to RSS for his analogy till then none of his films will be allowed to screen in India. Javed Akhtar had earlier in an interaction with the NDTV said that the right-wing across the world want the same things. "Just like the Taliban want an Islamic State, there are those who want a Hindu Rashtra. These people are of the same mindset -- be it Muslim, Christian, Jews or Hindus," he told NDTV. He further added, “Of course, the Taliban is barbaric, and their actions are reprehensible, but those supporting the RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal are all the same”.