<p><img title="Twitterati lash out at Om Puri for insulting martyrs with 'shameful' comment" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/oct/19Om-Puri-1.jpg" alt="Twitterati lash out at Om Puri for insulting martyrs with 'shameful' comment" width="650" height="615" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Twitterati lash out at Om Puri for insulting martyrs with 'shameful' comment</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri faced Twitterati's wrath for insulting the martyrs by passing a 'shameful' comment on a television debate over the ban of Pakistani artists in India following Uri attack.</p>
<p>Om Puri stoked controversy by saying, "Who had asked the soldiers to join the army? Who told them to pick the weapons?"</p>
<p>Om Puri further said that India should prepare 15-20 human suicide bombers and send them to Pakistan for the blasts.</p>
<p>Om Puri went on to say, "Do you want India-Pakistan enmity to turn like Israel and Palestine, and fight for ages? India is home to crores of Muslims, there is no point in proving them for war."</p>
<p>He further said that that the Indo-Pak partition was not just division of countries, but it also divided families.</p>
<p>"Several Indians have their relatives staying across the border and vice-versa, how can they fight a war with their cross-border families," he said.</p>
<p>On being asked why is he supporting Pakistani actors, Om Puri said that if people really want to ban Pakistani artists, they must ask the Indian government to cancel their visas.</p>
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<p>Om Puri's comments didn't go down too well with the Twitterati who criticised the actor.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>Here are some Twitter reactions:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">OM Puri &amp; Anurag Basu,New Pakistan Devotees.<br />Now Thy Should Release Their films in Pak instead Of India&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009b<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakBeatenAgain?src=hash">#PakBeatenAgain</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForcesFirstNotPak?src=hash">#ForcesFirstNotPak</a></p>
&mdash; Sir Rohit Sharma (@imRo450) <a href="https://twitter.com/imRo450/status/783001302062145536">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">India needs to have some more <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SurgicalStrike?src=hash">#SurgicalStrike</a> on brains of some anti-nationals. Shameful. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KejriwalWithHafeez?src=hash">#KejriwalWithHafeez</a></p>
&mdash; Saurabh Singh (@InstantShady) <a href="https://twitter.com/InstantShady/status/783190157675540480">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now need a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SurgicalStrike?src=hash">#SurgicalStrike</a> in Bollywood those who love pak like Om Puri Salman and Karan johar.<br />Paki's agent <a href="https://twitter.com/OmRajeshPuri">@OmRajeshPuri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a></p>
&mdash; RAJ TIWARI (@rajtiwari09) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajtiwari09/status/783010091301765121">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I wonder if <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> will be ok if his son dies in a road accident &amp; police says "Hum ne kaha tha kya gaadi chalane ko?".<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a></p>
&mdash; Emma i love you&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098 (@PerpeChul) <a href="https://twitter.com/PerpeChul/status/783201055098085376">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Comparing a martyr soldier to a terrorist a fidhaiyan. I guess the standards are just keep on dropping <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/knowyourheroes?src=hash">#knowyourheroes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a></p>
&mdash; Pankaj Batra (@Sarcastic_cool) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sarcastic_cool/status/783201003667533824">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a shame Ompuri! Heard him on tv yesterday and I couldn't believe my ears What a disgrace! just lost all respect as an actor. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a></p>
&mdash; Malini Awasthi (@maliniawasthi) <a href="https://twitter.com/maliniawasthi/status/783179024327507968">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> ji. Mai aapki bahut izzat karta hoon. Lekin kal tv per desh ke sainik ke baare mein aapki baat sunkar bahut DUKH hua. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VerySad?src=hash">#VerySad</a></p>
&mdash; Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnupamPkher/status/783166841694945280">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pls stop following these film stars on their twitter or Facebook those who can't respect armed forces. no endorsement .<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ASharmua">@ASharmua</a></p>
&mdash; Priya Kulkarni (@priyaakulkarni2) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyaakulkarni2/status/783164497993150464">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">After listening <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> I am convinced no matter how big B'wood star/artist is, his/her loyalty/allegiance to India is always questionable.</p>
&mdash; Deepak Jain (@1981_jain) <a href="https://twitter.com/1981_jain/status/783149386645721088">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Nominees Of The Oscar For Worst "Indian" In The Negative Role Are &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0098&iexcl;<br />Om Puri<br />Anurag Basu<br />Salman<br />Aamir<br />Karan Johar<br />Mahesh Bhatt<br /><br />Pls VOTE!</p>
&mdash; Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/783110369992585216">October 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shameless <a href="https://twitter.com/OmRajeshPuri">@OmRajeshPuri</a> EXPOSED himself <br /><br />The headless Chickens of Bollywood<a href="https://t.co/qpYjUb21uv">https://t.co/qpYjUb21uv</a></p>
&mdash; #GauravPradhan &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; (@DrGPradhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrGPradhan/status/783024283022794752">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Never thought someone like Om Puri ji would make such a shameful comment. Sad. This is so heartbreaking. <a href="https://t.co/lBPrsQLft2">pic.twitter.com/lBPrsQLft2</a></p>
&mdash; Babu Bhaiyaa (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Babu_Bhaiyaa/status/783012207625801728">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dear Om Puri &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a>, We can understand that ur films are about to release with Pakistani actors, but understand Nation is above money</p>
&mdash; Oxomiya Jiyori&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; (@SouleFacts) <a href="https://twitter.com/SouleFacts/status/782974489483177984">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Om Puri - 'who asks the martyrs to join the army'<br />I request EVERYONE who reads this tweet to RT to expose <a href="https://twitter.com/OmRajeshPuri">@OmRajeshPuri</a> !<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DementedOmPuri?src=hash">#DementedOmPuri</a></p>
&mdash; Vinayak (@vinayak_jain) <a href="https://twitter.com/vinayak_jain/status/782968276213084160">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HTP?src=hash">#HTP</a> Shame on you Om Puri.What message are you trying to spread on the national television?u don't deserve to live here. Waahiyad!</p>
&mdash; Prachi Pandey (@PrachiP15MIH) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrachiP15MIH/status/782963521617223680">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shame on u.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> U insulted our nation and those army men who protect u day and night.</p>
&mdash; prince pandey (@yajkushal20) <a href="https://twitter.com/yajkushal20/status/782963211377127425">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is it ri8 tim 2 Hang/kill all ds jihadi Rascals lik <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmPuri?src=hash">#OmPuri</a> who shamelessly maks fun of Martyrs by cmparin dm wit fidayeen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShamelessOMPuri?src=hash">#ShamelessOMPuri</a> <a href="https://t.co/6G6GN9cdaM">pic.twitter.com/6G6GN9cdaM</a></p>
&mdash; Surgical Soldier&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; (@NaMoKsath) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaMoKsath/status/782963240150130688">October 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Earlier in the day, Om Puri came out in support of Pakistani actors, saying art and politics should be kept separate and banning the artists will not change the situation. Om Puri said Pakistani artists are not working illegally here and if they are sent back, Indian producers, who have signed them for their films, will suffer heavy losses.</p>
<p>These remarks come days after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan opposed the ban on Pakistani actors, saying they are artists not terrorists. <strong>(<a title="Being 'Bhaijaan'! Salman Khan backs Pakistani actors, says they are not terrorists" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/salman-khan-supports-pakistani-actors-artists-not-terrorists-banned-india-bollywood-news/17652175" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Read full story</span></a>)</strong></p>
<p>The film industry has been divided on the issue of banning Pakistani artistes in the wake of Uri attack.</p>
<p>The debate began after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) demanded the ouster of the artists from Pakistan. <strong>(<a title="MNS threatens Pakistani actors to leave India within 48 hours!" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mns-threatens-pakistani-actors-leave-india-48-hours-deadline-bollywood-mumbai-news-fawad-khan/17634159" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Read full story</span></a>)</strong></p>
<p>Recently, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association announced ban on the actors and technicians from Pakistan till things don't get 'normal' between the two nations.</p>

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