Sonia Gandhi should apologise, says Anil Vij over Nana Patole's statement

Anil Vij, reacting to the statement of Patole, said that Congress is unable to play a meaningful role of the opposition and has to take the support of cine stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar to oppose the central government.

Chandigarh:Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has targeted Congress after Maharashtra state Congress president Nana Patole on Thursday flayed Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar for their silence on the fuel price hike.

The minister, reacting to the statement of Patole, said that Congress is unable to play a meaningful role of the opposition and has to take the support of cine stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar to oppose the central government.

"Is threatening celebrities an honour for the country? Opposing them is indicative of the crippling and hollowness of the Congress party," Anil Vij said.

He added that Congress President Sonia Gandhi should apologize to Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar and take action against Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

Nana Patole had alleged that the veteran actors used to speak through tweets regularly in the UPA regime under the leadership of Manmohan Singh and the same actors are now silent despite the prices of fuel shooting through the roof.