Mumbai: Security has been stepped up outdoors Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan’s home in Mumbai. A police automotive was seen outdoors his Mumbai residence ‘Jalsa’. Along with Big B, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar was additionally slammed by Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Saturday over their silence on gasoline value hike. Also Read – Fuel Rates Continue to Burn Hole in Pocket: Petrol at Rs 90.58/Litre in Delhi, Rs 3 Short of Century in Mumbai Nana Patole mentioned black flags can be proven to Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan each time they’re noticed outdoors or when their films launch. Also Read – Bhayankar Janloot Party: Congress Accuses BJP of Looting Country by Hiking Fuel Prices On Wednesday, Nana Patole requested why Bollywood celebrities, together with each the actors, who had tweeted about excessive gasoline costs through the UPA regime have been quiet now. Also Read – Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Threatened by Congress Leader For Not Tweeting on Petrol Prices, BJP Comes in Support Stars comparable to Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar had tweeted when the value of petrol rose to Rs 70 per litre, Patole requested earlier. “But now the price is nearly Rs 100 per litre. Why are they quiet? Don’t they have the courage to speak against the dictatorial Modi government,” the Maharashtra Congress chief mentioned.
Continuing his assault on Saturday, the Congress chief mentioned, “I didn’t speak against Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan but against their work. They’re not real heroes. If they were, they would’ve stood beside people during their sufferings. If they want to continue being ‘kagaz ke sher’, then we don’t have any problem.” “We haven’t stepped back. We’ll show black flags to them whenever their films are released or when we spot them. We’ll follow democratic ways. We are not ‘Godse wale’ but ‘Gandhi wale’,” he added. Earlier, Nana Patole additionally mentioned, “The UPA government functioned democratically, hence they could criticise it.” Fuel costs ought to be lowered to present reduction to the frequent individuals, he added. Besides excessive petrol and diesel costs, the value of LPG cylinder too has gone as much as Rs 800, Patole famous. “Due to the coronavirus pandemic, people are facing a lot of hardship. Since international crude prices have come down, petrol should have cost Rs 35 per litre and diesel Rs 25 per litre,” he mentioned.
The state Congress will launch a protest if the gasoline value hike shouldn’t be rolled again, he warned. (With inputs from PTI)
