Things aren’t going great for veteran actor Om Puri. After insulting a soldier and subsequently apologizing for it, the actor has taken to his Twitter account, and hitting it out with tweets, making his stand clear. Mr. Puri, in the past few days, has tweeted on a lot of issues, ranging from Indian army’s atrocities in the India occupied Kashmir, to his stand on the ban of Pakistani artistes which he considers irrelevant and immoral.
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Take a look at his tweets that we have put together in order.
First he revealed about the threats that were coming his way
Receiving serious threats from last few days for speaking against Indian extremists.
If anything happens to me PM Modi will be responsible.— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 8, 2016
He took at Kapil Sharma too, referring to his style which is uncannily similar to Pakistani comedian Umar Sharif
Since India is banning everything Pakistani, they should ban Pakistani jokes as well. And let @KapilSharmaK9 try to be original for once.
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 8, 2016
He further encouraged his concept of bringing for the peace between the two countries using films as a medium
Indian Film industry which is equally or more loved by #Pakistanis are incomplete without the magic of Pak singers.#FilmForPeace
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 8, 2016
Fate of millions Decided by few fanatics is not something I can understand.#FilmForPeace may touch billions.
Give Peace a Chance!
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 8, 2016
He revealed that he had received much support from Pakistanis for his views than his own countrymen
I got much love & respect from Pakistanis while being Indian. Whereas, Indians are outraged that I spoke for Indo-Pak prosperous future.
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 9, 2016
Puri also spoke about Kashmir and the ongoing issues there, in a series of tweets
Not only Hussain, Yazeed is still alive in the implacable souls of those who are killing innocent people in Kashmir & bombing in Pakistan.
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 11, 2016
My faith is that the progress of Islam didn't depend on the use of sword, but the result of the supreme sacrifice of Karbala.
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 11, 2016
So, this is what happening in Kashmir?
And they're the 'Peaceful Soldiers' of India?Actually they've nothing to do with humanity! pic.twitter.com/6Sb2wGAnhz
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 12, 2016
He also took a dig at the Hindu extremist politics that is going on in the country at present
Happy Vijay Dashmi to all.
May day of Victory of Good over Evil gives you courage & strength to fight evil forces out there.Jai Shri Ram
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 11, 2016
I would wait for the day when chants of 'Allah-Hu-Akbar' & 'Bole Sonehaal' come from our PM Narendra Modi. #RamleelaPolitics
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 11, 2016
He finished off with quotes on Imam Hussain, from Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
If I had an army like 72 Soldiers of Imam Hussain, I would have won the freedom for India in 24 hours.
– Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Ji
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 11, 2016
" Imam Hussain's sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of rightousness. "
– Pandit JawaharLal Nehru
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 12, 2016
" I learnt from Imam Hussain A.S. that how to achieve victory while being oppressed. "
– Mahatma Gandhi Ji
— Om Puri (@_OmPuri) October 12, 2016
That clearly spells out his stand on the issue. Well, let’s see what happens next in this saga.
