Salman, Karan and Mahesh Bhatt have replaced Saeed and Lakhvi, says Salim Khan blasting TV news channel

Salim Khan tweeted his displeasure on Monday (October 3) over how a popular TV news channel was demonising Bollywood personalities Salman Khan, Karan Johar and Mahesh Bhatt for speaking in support of Pak artistes. After the IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association) placed an indefinite ban on Pak artistes from working in Indian projects, many people from the film industry have questioned the decision, while some like Randeep Hooda and Nana Patekar have supported the ban.

The veteran screenwriter and father of Salman, Salim Khan, was irate with the way a TV news channel, allegedly, portrayed Salman, Karan Johar and Mahesh Bhatt as a big threat to the unity of the country.

Breaking news Saeed, Lakhvi & Masood replaced by Salman Khan Mahesh Bhatt Karan Johar & Yechury on the most wanted list of Times Now Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) October 3, 2016

as these people are a big threat to the unity of our country. Take heart gentlemen at least you are in the job of entertaining people Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) October 3, 2016

rather than in a job of shouting screaming hurting & humiliating people. Mr Yechury careful, talking of peace will make you a traitor. Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) October 3, 2016

Mr Bhatt our country has no dearth of intense and dramatic actors on TV then why look across the border. Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) October 3, 2016

The ban on Pak artistes has got Bollywood divided. While Ranbir Kapoor has advised everyone to not get swayed by the bitterness, negativity and violence that is surrounding the world at the present moment, patriotic singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has condemned Salman Khan for being a disloyal Indian after the Sultan actor backed Pak artistes and said that they are not terrorists. Meanwhile, Nana Patekar has said that the nation comes first and that Bollywood personalities talking about the issue are out of their depth.

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While there is much anger over Pak artistes, working in India, not condemning the Uri attacks, Pak fans of singer Adnan Sami are angered by his criticism of the Uri attacks and support of the Indian army's surgical strikes on September 29.

The singer, born in Pakistan, but now an Indian citizen was called a gaddar (traitor), among other things, by Pak fans in response to his tweets that supported the Indian army's retaliatory action.