Saif Ali Khan attack row: Was the attack real or was he just acting, says Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane questions Saif Ali Khan's attack, sparking controversy; BJP leader doubts if it was real.

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has sparked another row after he made controversial remarks on the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

In a fresh statement, the BJP leader has raised questions on the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan suspecting if the attack on him was real or if “he was acting”.

Mr. Rane, while addressing a public gathering in Pune, raised questions on the attack on Mr. Khan saying, "I doubted whether he had been stabbed or he was acting."

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"Look at what Bangladeshis are doing in Mumbai. They entered Saif Ali Khan's house. Earlier they used to stand at the crossings of the roads, now they have started entering houses. Maybe he came to take him [Saif] away. I saw when he came out of the hospital, I doubted whether he had been stabbed or he was acting. He was dancing while walking," Mr. Rane said.

Moreover, Mr. Rane also targeted the NCP (SP) leaders Supriya Sule and Jitendra Awhad saying that these leaders are only worried about Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son and Nawab Malik and do not come forward when a Hindu actor is tortured.

"Whenever any Khan like Shahrukh Khan or Saif Ali Khan gets hurt, everyone starts talking about it. When a Hindu actor like Sushant Singh Rajput is tortured, no one comes forward to say anything... That Mumbra's Jeetuddin [Jitendra Awhad] and Baramati's Tai [Supriya Sule] did not come forward to say anything... They are only worried about Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son and Nawab Malik... Have you ever seen them worrying about any Hindu artist...? You guys should pay attention to all these things," Mr. Rane stated.