New Delhi: Top actor of the Hindi film industry Ajay Devgn said Tuesday violence is not a solution to any problem and the Jawaharlal Nehru University attack is ‘very sad’”. The actor said he was not clear about what transpired inside the university campus Sunday as news reports gave ‘conflicting’ accounts.
“I have been watching the news since morning. It’s very conflicting. Till now, we don’t know who has done what. So till the time this is not clear, I don’t know how to comment. It is all very sad what’s happening,” Ajay said in response to a question on his views on the JNU attack.
“Whoever is doing it is wrong. Violence is not a solution to anything, it’s just harming our country. What is the agenda behind it, if you know, then please tell me because in the news is not clear,” the actor added.
A masked mob armed with sticks and rods Sunday attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, injuring at least 35 people, including JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh.
Asked whether staying silent on issues signified complicity, Ajay Devgn said he feels responsible as a public figure and does not want to add to ‘confusion’ and stars needed to ‘know first’ the exact situation.
“When we say something, it is taken seriously, either in a good way or a bad way. But till you are not well informed, you have no right to speak, I would say. We cannot add to confusion. We need to know first,” Ajay pointed out.
“Why it is happening or who is doing it? What is the agenda behind it? Till we don’t know we have to keep quiet. If people think that it is complicit, then it is stupid. We cannot add fuel to fire,” asserted the actor.
Ajay is currently promoting his next Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.
The Om Raut-directed film, which also features Saif Ali Khan and Kajol, is scheduled to be released countrywide, January 10.
Agencies