Why Aamir Khan’s Meet With Turkey’s First Lady Has Landed In Controversy? All You Need To Know

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's meeting with Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan did not go down well with netizens. Know why social media erupted against Khan.

Image (Twitter/ Aamir Khan)

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan landed into controversy after he met the First Lady of Turkey Emine Erdogan while he was shooting for his upcoming film, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. Erdogan also posted pictures with the actor on her official Twitter handle to share some pictures with the Bollywood actor and wrote, ‘I had the great pleasure of meeting @aamir_khan, the world-renowned Indian actor, filmmaker, and director, in Istanbul. I was happy to learn that Aamir decided to wrap up the shooting of his latest movie ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in different parts of Turkey. I look forward to it!

I had the great pleasure of meeting @aamir_khan, the world-renowned Indian actor, filmmaker, and director, in Istanbul. I was happy to learn that Aamir decided to wrap up the shooting of his latest movie ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in different parts of Turkey. I look forward to it! pic.twitter.com/3rSCMmAOMW

— Emine Erdoğan (@EmineErdogan) August 15, 2020

But after pictures of his meeting were posted,  netizens accused Khan of being a hypocrite. India and Turkey Although India and Turkey have always maintained a cordial diplomatic relationship, lately the country's pro-Pakistan stand and its support for Kashmir has irked India. Turkey has especially been critical about the scrapping of Article 370 in Kashmir. In fact in February during a visit to Pakistan, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said that he will support Pakistan's stand on Kashmir issue. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Source: PTI) "Our Kashmiri brothers and sisters have suffered from inconveniences for decades and these sufferings have become graver due to unilateral steps taken in recent times. Today, the issue of Kashmir is as close to us as it is to you (Pakistanis). Such a solution (on the basis of justice and fairness) will serve the interests of all parties concerned. Turkey will continue to stand by justice, peace and dialogue in the resolution of the Kashmir issue," said Erdogan addressing a joint session of Pakistan's Parliament in report by PTI. Earlier this month India also took offence when a Turkish foreign ministry spokesperson  said that removal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has not contributed to peace and stability in the region. Why are netizens angry? Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao have been vocal about several political issues and in 2015, had raised their voice against the growing intolerance in India. According to a report by PTI,  he had said that his wife who had become alarmed by the increasing number of incidents that were happening in India had suggested leaving the country.

Remember Aamir Khan had said India is intolerant in 2015?

Today he shared space with wife of Erdogan under whose watch journalists have been put in jail, FoE has been murdered in daylight and institutions have been Islamised Scratch a fake liberal, find an Islamist pic.twitter.com/BeLxubKdql — Monica (@TrulyMonica) August 16, 2020

Social media users feel that Khan is being a hypocrite by  meeting Turkish officials. Some users have said that while he acts as a true patriot on screen, he does not follow the ideals off screen.

Once Aamir Khan refused to meet India's friend Israel's PM.

Today He is meeting Anti Ind Erdogan As we all know Turkey opposed abrogation of Article 370. Openly support Pak Choose your heroes wisely. #AamirKhan pic.twitter.com/obLu6yseEP — Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) August 16, 2020