BJP MP and veteran actress Hema Malini on Wednesday said she was against Pakistani artistes working in India. Her statement came a day after she refused to give a categorical answer over the ongoing controversy.
She took it to microblogging site Twitter to put forth her views on the matter.
"I would like to say that I am 100 per cent with our jawans (soldiers) who are fighting and dying for our country and do not support Pakistan artistes working here. Jai Hind!" Hema tweeted.
Further, the 67-year-old actress lauded the Indian Army for carrying out surgical strikes on terror launch pads along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistani territory on September 29. She also condemn the idea of asking proofs of the operation.
"Our army has done a great job with the surgical strikes and the whole country should be supportive of them. Why ask for proof of action? Unheard of!" she added.
Interestingly, Hema Malini on Tuesday had said that she appreciated the work of Pakistani actors. However, she didn't specify if they should be allowed to work in India or not.
Asked about her view on the ban on Pakistani artistes in India, the Lok Sabha member from Mathura said:
"I don't want to comment much on this controversial question. But all I can say is that we are artistes and so are those who come from there (Pakistan) to perform here.
"As an artiste, I can appreciate their work. But whether they should stay here or not, I can't comment."
The Indian Motion Picture Producers Association has passed a resolution deciding to ban Pakistani artistes from working in Indian movies until tensions between the two countries subside, following a terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir that left 19 soldiers dead.
