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Nasseruddin Lands Into A New Controversy As He Credits Mughals For Their Contributions

S Sahoo December 30, 2021

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New Delhi: Actor Naseeruddin Shah once again got landed himself in the middle of a new controversy due to his comments on Mughals. The popular actor is known for his contentious statements in the media and in his latest interview that is going viral on social media, he can be heard saying ‘Mughals were refugees.’ The actor is receiving a lot of backlash for the same.

While speaking to journalist Karan Thapar of The Wire, the veteran actor says Mughals came to India to make it their homeland and therefore, they can be called ‘refugees.’ His full statement reads, “The so-called atrocities of the Mughals are being highlighted all the time. We forget that the Mughals are people who have contributed to the country. They are people who have left lasting monuments in the country, who have left the tradition of dancing, music, painting, literature. Mughals came here to make this their homeland. You can call them refugees if you like (sic).” Check out this viral clip:

Mughals came here to settle. They Contributed to India’s Culture, Music and Left lasting Legacies. You can call them refugees: Naseeruddin Shah to Karan Thapar pic.twitter.com/uqC6aXTaz3

— MeghUpdates?™ (@MeghBulletin) December 29, 2021

Numerous Twitter users expressed their disappointment with Shah in various posts on Twitter. One user wrote, “Why this relentless obsession with invaders? A new low – ‘Mughals are refugees’…(sic),” another user wrote about Kashmiri Pandits and wrote, “Mughals are refugees…But, Kashmiri Hindus, Hindus in Bangladesh, Hindus in Pakistan are just on vacation! #Mughals #naseeruddinshah (sic). In a tweet, a Twitter user wrote, “If a refugee comes, kills natives, destroyed their temples and force them to convert, there is a dictionary term for them – Colonizers and Invaders! #naseeruddinshah (sic).” Check out these tweets:

Mughals were the barbaric invaders who destroyed much of Hindu civilisation, religion, demography, culture etc. They are a root cause for creation of Pak, BD & of most other problems India has been facing. And you call them settlers or refugees? Shame on you #naseeruddinshah https://t.co/u08kRmePpL

— M. Nageswara Rao IPS(R) (@MNageswarRaoIPS) December 30, 2021

If you think Mughals were refugees, and Aryans were invaders,
Then your mental treatment is required.#naseeruddinshah pic.twitter.com/CCuSq1VXn7

— Akash Awasthi ?? (@akashawasthi009) December 29, 2021

However, this is not the first time that Naseeruddin Shah has been in the eye of the storm for his controversial remarks. Back in September, Shah stirred up social media with comments he made about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

In a video, he criticised “some sections of Indian Muslims” who he said had celebrated the group’s victory and added that they were setting a dangerous precedent, before criticising what he called “old barbarism” within Islam.