ADHM Controversy: Ex-Air Vice Marshal Hits Out At Raj Thackeray On Demanding Rs 5 Cr For Army Fund

Hours after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday askedthe Indian filmmakers - who cast Pakistani actors - to contribute Rs 5 crore to Army relief fund, former Air Vice Marshal, Manmohan Bahadur, hit out at Thackeray, saying, 'The Indian Army never doubts countrymen¡¯s love, does not live on 'extortion' money'.

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Here's what he had to say:

I served four decades in uniform- and never did I live on extorted money. What's this happening in my country???? @PMOIndia @manoharparrikar https://t.co/tB2wj4Kxqw

¡ª Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) October 22, 2016

Why should the Armed Forces be made a part of this extortion? By accepting this money they would become a 'receiver' of tainted money @adgpi https://t.co/tB2wj4Kxqw

¡ª Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) October 22, 2016

Indian Armed Forces cannot, and SHUD NOT, become crutches 4pol ambitions. Unfortunately, this is the trend seen in recent past. Stay away pl https://t.co/BBkujRETja

¡ª Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) October 22, 2016

Is Raj Thackeray the Government or a .....? Lets b clear. As @ShekharGupta has twted, its constitutional breakdown- taking a Mr Nobody's ok https://t.co/KzANTwIFVM

¡ª Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) October 22, 2016

Army never doubts the love n sentiment of countrymen behind contributions to its welfare fund. From now on...? #RajThackeray 's extortion.

¡ª Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) October 22, 2016

Earlier in the day, in a meeting with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil producer, Karan Johar, and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, the MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, "Every producer, who has cast a Pakistani actor must contribute Rs 5 crore to the Army welfare fund."