Aamir Khan in the line of fire

April 15: Aamir Khan who has voiced strong support for those displaced by the Narmada dam project in Gujarat, is in line of fire by the youth wings of the BJP and the Congress parties.

The youth groups have joined hands to oppose the mega star for his stand on this developmental issue.

In Ahmedabad, BJP's youth wing came out in strength to stop the screening of Amir Khan�s film "Rang De Basanti".

Meanwhile, the youth Congress workers staged demonstrations in Vadodara and Surat and burnt his effigies and pulled down posters of his film.

On Friday, in a show of support to the Save Narmada Movement, Amir Khan had visited the protesters who have been staging a sit-in at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He appealed to the government to rehabilitate and compensate those who would be displaced by the dam.

Political parties in Gujarat got an opportunity to demonstrate that they would brook no interference on the issue.

"We have repeatedly been saying that we will not tolerate any interference on the Narmada issue. How dare Aamir Khan speak against the project? Now let him face the wrath of the Gujarati people for his unwanted interference," said Harshad Patel, a Youth Congress worker in Vadodara.

"After stopping screenings of Aamir's film in the multiplexes, we will see to it that no other cinema halls run his movie," said BJP youth wing general secretary Amit Thaker.

"Even theatre owners want to pull down film posters and stop screening of Aamir's film because sentiments of Gujaratis are attached to the Narmada. If Aamir Khan wants to ally with the anti-Narmada lobby, there is no place for him at least in Gujarat," he added.

The controversy is about raising the height of the dam, under construction on the Narmada river in south Gujarat.

The Save Narmada Movement activists oppose the decision to raise the height of the dam. They allege that over 35,000 people, displaced by the dam, have not been rehabilitated.

Sallu granted bail after 4 days in prison

April 14 : Salman Khan aka Sallu was granted bail by Jodhpur court on Thursday. He was given bail on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each.

Salman was sent to jail Monday, after being sentenced to five years imprisonment for killing an endangered species of a deer called Chinkara or black buck.

Sallu's brother Suhail Khan, sister Alvira, his friend Katrina Kaif, besides a number of Bollywood personalities including Govinda, David Dhawan and Sajiid Nadiadwala were present in the court when Salman was granted bail by the judge.

Police had a tough time controlling the jubiliant fans, as the news of his being granted bail came out. A large number of Salman's fans and supporters had gathered outside the court since Thursday morning, shouting slogans in his support. Police had to resort to a mild lathi charge to control them.

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