Mumbai: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has actually thanked Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju for supporting him amidst a row over his citizenship and has actually devoted himself to the reason for the government-led fund-raising effort Bharat Ke Veer.
“Thank you so much Kiren Rijiju Sir, and I apologize for the delayed response. I am grateful for your kind words. Please be assured, my commitment to Bharat Ke Veer and to the Indian armed forces would remain steady, no matter what,” Akshay tweeted.
His post comes days after Rijiju tweeted in support of the star, who dealt with the fury of giants when his citizenship was questioned.
“Dear Akshay Kumarji, no one can question your patriotism. Your motivation to our armed forces personnel and the way you generated funds for our martyrs through Bharat Ke Veer programme will remain an example for every patriotic Indian,” Rijiju tweeted on May 3.
The debate exploded as Akshay did not vote in the Lok Sabha elections.
Akshay holds a Canadian citizenship and had actually revealed “disappointment” that his citizenship problem is “constantly dragged into needless controversy”.
He composed: “I truly do not comprehend the baseless interest and negativeness about mycitizenship I have actually never ever concealed or rejected that I hold a Canadian passport. It is likewise similarly real that I have actually not checked out Canada in the last 7 years. I work in India, and pay all my taxes in India.
He included: “While all these years, I have actually never ever required to show my love for India to anybody, I discover it frustrating that my citizenship problem is continuously dragged into needless debate, a matter that is individual, non-political and legal, and of no repercussion to others.
” Lastly, I wish to continue contributing in my little method to the causes that I think in and make India more powerful and more powerful.”
Source: IANS