Months after Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s comment on alleged intolerance in the country sparked a debate, defence minister Manohar Parrikar described the Bollywood actor’s remarks as “arrogant”. Read | Stop people spreading hatred in ‘tolerant India’, Aamir Khan asks Modi Surjewala said Parrikar’s statement proved a “concerted conspiracy” to curb all dissent, hound Dalits and minorities. The cine start said he was “alarmed” by the number of incidents and his wife, Kiran Rao, even suggested that they leave the country. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Parrikar’s statement indicated nobody had a space to dissent in India.

Source: Hindustan Times July 31, 2016 08:34 UTC