Hindu extremists burn Aamir Khan's effigy over Gauri Spratt marriage

Hindu extremists burn Aamir Khan's effigy over Gauri Spratt marriage
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Summary The Hindutva workers wearing saffron shawls could be seen burning the effigy while raising slogans such as “Aamir Khan murdabad” and “Aamir Khan jihadi Bharat chodo.”

PATNA (Web Desk) - Bajrang Dal workers burned an effigy of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in a Bihar area, days after his marriage to Gauri Spratt on July 5.

The Hindutva workers wearing saffron shawls could be seen burning the effigy while raising slogans such as “Aamir Khan murdabad” and “Aamir Khan jihadi Bharat chodo.”

Taking examples of his previous marriages, the group accused Khan of practising “love jihad” by targeting Hindu women. Love jihad, a widely debunked conspiracy theory pushed by far-right-wing groups such as Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, alleges that Muslim men lure Hindu women into marriages to convert them.

Notably, Khan was previously married to Reena Dutta and later to Kiran Rao. Spratt, with a Tamil-Irish background, has Christian roots and reportedly does not follow Hinduism.

Bajrang Dal leader Manoj Soni released a video statement two days after Spratt and Khan tied the knot. He said Khan is repeatedly marrying Hindu women and daughters, effectively lining them up to insult the Hindu society.
 

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