Watch the video of Manohar Parrikar's comments at his book function.
Manohar Parrikar is in the eye of the storm after his alleged comments about Aamir Khan at a book event on Saturday. However, the author at whose event Manohar Parrikar was speaking, Nitin Gokhale claims that Defence Minister's statements have been misconstrued. He wrote on Twitter: “Think all worthies in media who jumped to conclusion about @manoharparrikar's remark should watch this video first. Those who were there understood what @manoharparrikar said. Idiots who don't understand nuances of language are prone to deliberately mislead.”
He also wrote: “Parrikar (the relevant portion): "When this actor made this statement, the online trading company for which he used to advertise many people broke relations with the company...many quit and the smart aleck ones placed orders and then returned them I know there was a team working on this which was telling people you order and return it…”
Yesterday, Parrikar was quoted saying by PTI: “One actor had said that his wife wants to live out of India. It was an arrogant statement. If I am poor and my house is small, I will still love my house and always dream to make a bungalow out of it.” According to Parrikar, when the actor made the statement last year, many people had protested against his remark and even uninstalled the mobile application of an online shopping site he was associated with, while the firm had also pulled out the advertisement featuring him.
In an oblique reference to the alleged anti-national sloganeering at JNU earlier this year, Parrikar said those who speak against the nation need to be taught a lesson by people of this country."How come people get guts or courage to speak against the country?
"Such people who speak against the country need to be taught a lesson by the people of this country," he added. He was quoted saying by Indian Express:
“Actorne jeva hey kela, thehva jya company la toh advertise karat hota… online trading company hoti. Aple log thoda jaste hoshar ahet. Mala mahite ahey there was a team which was working on this… They were telling people you order and return it… The company should learn a lesson, they had to pull out his advertisement… (When the actor did this… then the company which he was endorsing was… an online trading company. Some of our people are very smart, I know. There was a team which was working on this. They were telling people you order and return it… The company should learn a lesson, they had to pull his advertisement).”
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