Former Army chief General Shankar Roy Choudhary told The Hindu that the Indian Army has nothing to do with the local politics of Maharashtra and should be left out of it. “All the producers who have Pakistani artists in their film will as penance have to pay some money. I suggested Rs.5 crore per film... and give the money to the Army welfare fund,” he said in Mumbai. A decorated veteran of 1971 war Major Chandrakant Singh, VrC said that he was offended and hurt by the issue. It does not need the funds, it only needs respect,” Former Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Lt. Gen. Anil Chait said.

Source: The Hindu October 22, 2016 19:18 UTC