SRK was victimized like others: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was victimised like many others in the film industry, reports India Today.

The TMC chief, who is on a three-day visit to Mumbai, made the comments during an interaction with members of civil society in the city.

“I know Mahesh Bhatt is victimised; Shah Rukh is victimised. There are many more... Some can open their mouths and some can’t,” Banerjee was quoted as saying by PTI.

While responding to a question from Mahesh Bhat on how the liberal forces can be protected from the right-wing, Banerjee said, “India loves manpower and not muscle power. Unity in diversity is our origin. Unfortunately, we are facing a cruel, undemocratic and unethical attitude of the BJP.”

Apart from filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, lyricist Javed Akhtar, actors Shatrughan Sinha, Richa Chaddha, Swara Bhaskar, comedian Munawar Faruqui, and politician Sudheendra Kulkarni were also present.

Earlier, The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raided a cruise ship in Mumbai in early October and reportedly seized drugs from Aryan Khan and others, placing them under arrest.

Aryan was in jail for nearly a month before he was granted bail by the Bombay High Court.