Deol says ‘not aware’ of Balakot strikes!

Gurdaspur, May 8

A video clip of BJP candidate and film star Sunny Deol, popularly known as “Balakot video”, has gone viral not only giving anxious moments to the actor’s election managers, but also sending across the message that he is “blissfully unaware” of what is happening at the national level.

In the clip, a woman reporter asks him, “Aapko lagta hai Balakot strike se desh ko kuch fayada hua hai? (Do you think the Balakot strike has benefitted the country?).” To this, Deol retorts, “Kya strike? Kaunsee strike? Mujhe yeh sab kuch pata nahi hai. Mujhe to bas chunav jeetna hai (What strike? Which strike? I am not aware of all this. I am here just to win the election).”

His reply, termed “shocking and outrageous” by his Congress rival Sunil Jakhar, has come as a big surprise to residents of the border constituency where passions often run high whenever there is any anti-Pakistan rhetoric like the airstrikes.

“The BJP has been working overtime to weave a vote-catching narrative around the airstrikes. However, the actor is busy killing his own party’s plot,” said Jakhar.

“I am learning political nuances of the constituency and once I become skilled in that, I will debate each and every issue with my rivals. Give me some time,” claimed the actor. — TNS