Pak denied Visa For Bollywood Actor
Bollywood star actor Anupam Kher who recently won prestigious Padma Bhushan award has been denied visa by Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. Kher was scheduled to attend Karachi Literature Festival on February 5.
However, the Pakistan High Commission claimed that actor had not even applied for the visa.
Speaking to media after knowing about his visa denial Kher expressed his disappointment, saying he has been singled out of the 18 delegates who applied for the visa.
''17 out of 18 people were granted the visa and I am the only one who wasn't granted the same'' Said Kher. He later made some sensational tweets and queationed if his visa was cancelled because he has spoken about the tolerance debate in India or because he's a Kashmiri Pandit.
''Has my visa been denied because I speak about India's rich tradition of tolerance or I am a Kashmiri Pandit who may expose Pak terror nexus?''
' Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 2, 2016
''Didn't Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs red flag my name to Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi? Why hide facts deliberately?''
' Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 2, 2016
''Pak High Commission shud know their own rules. #KarachiLitFest had given my name to authorities 1 month back & have my name in every poster.''
' Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 2, 2016
''I feel bad for all those people who were looking forward to meet me in Pakistan and vice versa. Sorry to them. Hopefully one day ...''
&; Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) February 2, 2016
The seventh edition of Karachi Literature Festival is to be held from February 5-7 in Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi. Besides Kher, Nandita Das, Salman Khurshid, Barkha Dutt among 18 Indian invitees. This comes just days after Kher's name appeared in the list of Padma awardees.
News Posted: 2 February, 2016
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