Safe, sound, proud in India, says SRK

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Mumbai: Disturbed by the controversy created over an article written by him in a foreign magazine, Outlook Turning Points 2013, actor Shah Rukh Khan on Tue­sday appealed to “those giving unsolicited advice” that he is safe in India. He clarified that nowhere in the said article has he claimed that he was feeling unsafe in India.
“Being an Indian and my parents’ child is an unconditional accepted truth of my life and I am very proud of both,” he said. He added that being a public figure, it makes him open to any kind of questioning, sometimes making him an object of controversy.
Regarding the article, he said, “The article I wrote was actually meant to reiterate that on some occasi­ons my being an Indian Muslim film star is misused by bigots and narrow-minded people who have misplaced religious ideologies for small gains. Ironically, the same has happened through this article once again. I think some of the people have not even read it and are reacting to comments of people, who in turn have also not read it. So I implore you all to first read it. If you read it, nowhere does the article state or imply directly or indirectly that I feel unsafe, troubled or disturbed in India.”
SRK’s woes increased by some statements coming from Pakistan such as one from 26/11 perpetrator and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, who invited him to migrate to Pakistan and a statement from Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik who “advised” India to provide security to the actor.
`Pakistan must worry about its people'  
India on Tuesday reacted sharply to Pakistani interior minister Rehman Malik’s demand for security for actor Shah Rukh Khan, saying Islamabad should be concerned about the security of its own citizens rather than worrying about others.
“We are capable of looking after our own citizens, let him worry about the security of his country’s citizens,” Union home secretary R.K. Singh said.
Flaying Malik’s remarks, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari said he should instead pay attention to the plight of minorities in his own country. The BJP termed the Pakistan minister's advice to India “laughable“, saying Pakistan had the dis tinction of harbouring the world’s most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden.