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Govt must take up Shah Rukh detention with US, says Lalu

RJD chief Lalu Prasad today said government should take up with the US the detention of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan at Newark airport.

New Delhi: RJD chief Lalu Prasad today said government should take up with the US the detention of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan at Newark airport. Describing Khan as his younger brother, Prasad said he is a good artiste.
"On one hand, there is an impression that our government is getting closer to America and on the other, such incidents are taking place. Earlier, former president A P J Abdul Kalam was frisked by US airlines staff," he told reporters. To a question whether he agreed with Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh criticising Khan over the issue, he replied in the negative. Bureau Report