Is Salman a victim of being a celeb? Salim Khan thinks so

Days after his superstar son Salman Khan courted controversy by advocating against the death penalty of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon, Salim Khan, a noted film scriptwriter, on Saturday clarified that his son's tweets in favour of Memon were meaningless. Salim Khan, however, said Salman is being targeted for his celebrity status. 

In an exclusive interview to India Today Group Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, Salim Khan said Salman should not have tweeted things about which he has little knowledge. "It was his foolishness. He said what all he must have heard," Salim Khan said. "Many people had opposed the court's verdict awarding death sentence to Yakub, but may be Salman's way of putting things was a bit childish. Salman's celeb status is being taken advantage of," he added.

Salim Khan minced no words while saying that last week's protest outside his Mumbai residence was orchestrated by Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar. "In this particular case, I can tell you that it was all done by BJP leader (Ashish Shelar). He (Shelar) had openely said that he will hit him (Salman) hard whenever he gets an opportunity," Salim Khan said.

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