Salman Khan once said 'vote for Congress' while standing with Narendra Modi, old video goes viral
The year was 2014. Salman Khan was promoting his film?Jai Ho in?Gujarat when he met the then-chief minister of the state Narendra Modi and lauded him for the development. He sat with him,? flew kites and even ate lunch with him. However, while addressing the media, he steered clear of publicly endorsing him. He rather said that he would instead vote for Congress. Here's what happened.?
?When Salman Khan preferred Congress over Narendra Modi in 2014??
When he was asked who should become the prime minister, the Bollywood actor rather gave a safe reply. "The best man should become the PM," he said. When probed further, he told the reporters, "I belong to the film line. I can clearly answer questions on films. On politics, because of my limited knowledge, I will not be able to give clear answers. If I begin answering your questions, I will get trapped."?
While standing alongside Narendra Modi during the annual kite festival organised as part of the Makar Sankranti festival, he then added, "I am not from Gujarat. I come from Bandra in Mumbai and for me the best candidates are Baba Siddique and Priya Dutt. My agreeing or disagreeing will not matter much.?For you Modi sahib is the best man and for me it is Baba Siddique and Priya Dutt. May the best win. I like him very much. He is a great man, he is doing a lot for the state. I wish Modi sahib all the best in his life."
After meeting him for lunch, he said, "I wish people of all states shower love on their chief minister the way you do on Modi. This is our first meeting and I want more to come."
Salman Khan met Narendra Modi in 2014. This was the time he was already embroiled in a major controversy about his remark that 26/11 terror attack had got so much attention because the "elite" were targeted.
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