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vIndianz.com (2 Feb, 2010) — Meanwhile, a New York report said, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan said he was not apologetic for favouring the inclusion of Pakistani players and termed the activities of the party as “undemocratic”.

Shah Rukh Khan Standing by his comments, SRK asserted he believed that every Indian would agree that India is a “good country” and that “everyone is welcome as a guest”, but at the same time said too much importance was being attached to the words of “just an actor”.

“It makes me feel that activities like this are unhealthy, undemocratic, its insensitive but this is the world is and you can only say what you believe in and stand by it and hopefully I will have the strength to do so,” SRK told reporters when asked about the Shiv Sena protests back home.

“As an Indian I’m not ashamed, guilty or unhappy about what I said neither am I sorry,” he said.

Shiv Sena activists reacted angrily terming it an issue of patriotism, burnt the posters of his upcoming film ‘My Name is Khan,’ and took their protest to his bungalow in Mumbai.

The party has threatened to not allow the screening of the film, unless the actor apologises.

“Shah Rukh should go to Pakistan if he wants to speak in favour of Pakistani players,” said Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab as protesters displayed a ‘ticket’ from Mumbai to Pakistan.

Shiva Sena also targetted RSS over its spokesperson Ram Madhav’s statement about protecting north Indians against any discrimination in Mumbai, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday asked the Sangh not to interfere on the issue of Maharashtra capital.

“Ram Madhav should not worry about Mumbai issue and should not teach us patriotism and unity,” Uddhav told reporters said in Mumbai on Monday. “During 1992 Hindu-Muslim riots, Sena protected Hindus but where was RSS that time,” Uddhav said.

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