India to take SRK issue strongly with US

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 17:28

Tags: Shahrukh Khan, Shahrukh detention

India to take SRK issue strongly with US

Bikaner: India will "strongly" take up with the US the issue of detention of Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan at an American airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Sunday, asserting that such incidents were unacceptable.

"We will take the issue with the United States government strongly. Such incidents involving Indians due to their religion or nationality should not happen... we will not accept it," Patel told reporters here.

Khan was detained for two hours at Newark airport by immigration officials after his name matched with some names on a common checklist, sparking angry reactions in India. He was released following the intervention of Indian Consulate officials.

The Bollywood actor was in the US to take part in the South Asian Carnival on the occasion of India's Independence Day. Khan had yesterday termed the incident as "uncalled for".

Bureau Report

First Published: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 17:28

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Sac - SF
yeh goore saale kisi ke nahi hote...hum log hi saale inke peeche peeche bhagte hai....in saalo ko tab pata chalega jab OBAMA ya Bush ke saath hum log bhi aisa karnege..but who has the gutts to do that..-)

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frank - usa ny
ITS COUNTRY RULE.SECURITY CHECK .NO MATTER HOW BIG THE STAR IS FOR AN EXAMPLE IN SRK HOUSE .HE DOSENT HAVE SECURITY NOBODY CAN ENTER HIS HOUSE .IF THE PERSON IS HONEST CITIZEN OF INDIIA CANT ENTER .NO MORE BIG ISSUE RELAX GROW UP

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mukesh - new york
Us has the right to detain any person within us land to inquire about their security. This is up to the people who don`t belong US should come here or not. If he SRk then he is only in India Not anywhere else. This is a stupidity of Indian Govt. to Involve in this matter with US. Just act like allies act. On the other end I think this is a good lesson to SRK, he was so much proudy about American fans and USA. Now he will understand the reality.