Mumbai: Popular Tamil actor Vijay Antony recently drew flak for sharing a post stating that ‘Pakistanis seek peace’ post the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Amid backlash, the actor took to his social media handle to issue a clarification stating that his statement was ‘misunderstood.
He clarified, “For those who have misunderstood my message. The brutal massacre in Kashmir was committed by a monstrous group of terrorists, whose only goal is to break the strong bond of unity. The Government of India and we, as Indians, will protect our sovereignty with a strong bond.”
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The actor’s previous statement, which sparked outrage, read: “My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in Kashmir. This is a painful moment for all of us as Indians. At the same time, we should be concerned about the 50 lakh Indians in Pakistan, who along with Pakistanis like us, seek peace and happiness. Let’s choose love and humanity over hatred.”
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While a section of netizens agreed with Vijay’s statement and believed that terrorism is the act of a group of people and not a country or region, others took exception to the actor’s compassionate attitude towards the Pakistanis.
Vijay was last seen in ‘Romeo’, ‘Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan’ and ‘Hitler’.
He will next be seen in ‘Gagana Maargan’ and ‘Shakthi Thirumagan’.
The actor also has ‘Valli Mayil’, ‘Agni Siragugal’ and ‘Khakhee’ in the pipeline.
