Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to all Pakistani cine and tele-artistes to quit India or face consequences.
MNS Chitrapat Sena chief Ameya Khopkar told the media that there was "an anti-Pakistan" wave across India after the September 18 terror attack that left 18 Indian soldiers dead in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The MNS calls upon all Pakistanis working in Indian tele-serials, films and other shows to leave the country within 48 hours. If they fail to do so, we shall deal with them in our style," Khopkar warned.
The MNS' 'go back' order would also apply to sportspersons and singers, he added. The MNS would stop producers from shooting shows involving Pakistani actors.
Veteran Actor Om Puri called MNS' move to issue an ultimatum to Pakistan Artists as Childish.
"They are training guns in the wrong direction. Uri attack should be condemned in strongest possible words. Appropriate action should be taken to teach the perpetrators of the attack, a lesson. But artists should be spared. They are not enemies," Om Puri told CNN-News18.
In the past, the MNS and Shiv Sena have adopted an aggressive stance against Pakistani personalities visiting Maharashtra.
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