After Aamir Khan [Images], Bollywood actress Diya Mirza [Images] has earned the wrath of Bharatiya Janata Party activists for making statements against the Sardar Sarovar Project. BJP workers, led by Mayor Dhansukh Bhandari, on Monday organised a protest march against both Mirza and Aamir for their "anti-dam' statements" and support for the project affected people in Rajkot.
Aamir and the Narmada dam
Mirza was in Rajkot on Sunday for a function where she told reporters that she supported Aamir's stand on the dam. When asked about the drinking water problems of lakhs of people of Gujarat, she said, "People should also think about thousands who are getting displaced. Should Gujarat drink water at the cost of thousands of displaced people?"
© Copyright 2008 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
|