Lucknow, December 21: BJP UP chief Mahendranath Pandey, taking a jibe at actor Naseeruddin Shah, has said that "Naseeruddin Shah is a good actor but he has taken the role of Pakistani agent seriously." Shah had essayed the role of a ghazal singer who is a secret Pakistani agent in the 1999 Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh. Bulandshahr Mob Violence: Ex-bureaucrats Write Open Letter Seeking Yogi Adityanath’s Resignation, BJP Leader Sanjay Sharma Focuses on Death of 21 Cows Instead.

Mahendranath Pandey said that "Mujhe lagta hain unka yeh bhaav thoda iss samay zyada jag gaya hai." (I believe that his (Naseeruddin Shah's) feeling related to that role has peaked at this moment).

Check the ANI Tweet Below:

In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence in Uttar Pradesh, actor Naseeruddin Shah on Thursday had said that death of a cow is being given more importance than killing of a policeman and was soon trolled for his remark. The actor said the "poison has already spread" and it will be now difficult to contain it. Shah was trolled extensively for his comment. Actor Naseeruddin Shah Says Death of Cow Given More Significance Than Police Officer, Gets Trolled.

However, a day after being trolled for expressing his thoughts, Naseeruddin Shah on Friday asked why is he being treated as traitor and sought a reply on his crime on pointing at rising hatred against Muslims. “I have made the statement as a worried Indian and I have previously also done so. I don’t know for what reason I am being branded as a traitor,” said Shah while replying to questions by media.

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