Jaipur: A Rajasthan minister has hit out at Bollywood star Aamir Khan for sensationalising female foeticide cases in the state, saying the government was already working on the issue before the actor's campaign.
Minister of State for Health, Rajkumar Sharma said that it was not right on the part of Aamir to highlight Rajasthan as the only state where the cases of female foeticide are rampant. "There was an impression that the government has swung into action after Aamir Khan's campaign but to clarify, I would like to highlight that the government is already working for the same. Budget announcements to check foeticide are there and several other steps are being taken," Sharma told PTI.
"The government took up the issue much before Aamir Khan's programme. It is not because of him that the government is working against female foeticide." Sharma said that the actor needs to work on ground level to prove his commitment to the issue. "He (Aamir) himself has said that he is an entertainer and cannot work longer on one topic, that simply means what he is doing is for monetary gains. If he really wants to work on this issue then I welcome him to work here on ground," Sharma said.
Khan took up the issue in the first episode of his TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' aired on May 6 and also met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to request him to form a fast track court to expedite cases related to the issue.
- Satyamev Jayate gets more viewers than IPL, soaps
- Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan to meet Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot today
- Bal Thackeray praises Aamir Khan's 'Satyamev Jayate'
Also See
(For updates you can share with your friends, follow IBNLive on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest)
Sreesanth's clothes worth Rs 1.95 lakh recovered
IPL: Vindoo Dara Singh arrested for links with betting mafia
The heat has made things worse, say people in Delhi, Hyderabad
Monsoon expected to reach Kerala by June 3: Met department
Born on March 14, 1965, Aamir Hussain Khan was first seen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's 1973 film, Yaadon Ki Baaraat. Eleven years later, in 1984, he made his professional debut with Ketan Mehta's Holi. However, Khan& ...
Satyamev Jayate is an Indian TV talk show that airs on various channels within Star Network along with Doordarshan's DD National.
The show premiered on May 6, 2012 and marked the television debut of Indian Bollywood actor and filmmaker A ...
Replace Manmohan, UPA has lost credibility: Poll
Live Blog: Vijay departs after good start for Chennai in Qualifier 1
Live: Sreesanth's BlackBerry, expensive clothes recovered
Sahara pulls out of Indian Premier League
