BHOPAL: Lambasting those criticising demonetisation, actor Anupam Kher today said had the issue of displacement of Kashmiri Pandits been raised as vociferously, their problem would have been solved by now.
“If somebody is making efforts to make things better, let us not stop him. Let us constructively come together and support. Still if you feel troubled, then elections are due in 2019, they (people) will not allow (BJP) to come back (to power),” he told reporters here.
The 61-year-old actor was here to take part in concluding function of the three-day Lok Manthan programme organised by the Madhya Pradesh Government and NGO Pragya Pravah.
Kher, who has Kashmiri origins, said, “Had the people of the country raised the issue of displacement of Kashmiri Pandits (KP) in the similar manner, a solution would have been found to their problem by now.
“Problem is we remained silent for last 60 years on so many issues,” he said referring to Emergency, 1984 anti-Sikh riots etc.
Asked about people being forced to stand in long queues to withdraw money, Kher said, “You also stand in line for movie tickets. (AGENCIES)
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