Star
Plus
and
Gajendra
Singh
might
have
expressed
total
confidence
in
providing
security
to
the
Pakistani
kids
participating
in
'Chhote
Ustaad
–
Do
Deshon
Ki
Ek
Awaaz",
but
even
the
staunch
supporter
of
peace
between
India
and
Pakistan
could
foresee
trouble.
It
didn"t
take
long
for
protests
to
rise.
Expectedly,
it"s
come
from
one
the
same
quarter
–
Maharashtra
Navnirman
Sena,
Shiv
Sena"s
estranged
partners.
Expect
the
Sena
to
follow
suit.
The
two
like
minded
parties
have
always
protested
the
presence
of
Pakistani
artists
in
Indian
films
or
TV
shows.
After
threatening
Pakistani
comedian
Shakeel
Siddqui,
MNS
are
now
demanding
Pakistani
kids
to
leave
Indian
chores
quickly.
Confirming
the
news,
MNS
Cine
Workers" Association
President
Amey
Khopkar
says,
“As
of
now
we"ve
issued
a
letter
to
the
channel
asking
them
to
respect
our
concern.
If
they
don"t
abide
by
it,
then
we
will
have
to
explain
to
them
in
a
different
language.
I
don"t
think
either
party
would
like
that
to
happen".
Adding
further,
Khopkar
says,
“Look,
we"ve
got
nothing
against
these
Pakistani
kids.
Our
ire
is
against
the
channels,
who
invite
these
artists
purely
for
vested
interests.
Their
sole
loyalty
lies
with
TRPs'.
I"d
like
to
ask
these
people,
have
they
forgotten
26/11?
Those
perpetrators
are
still
roaming
free
in
Pakistan.
Above
all,
diplomatic
relations
between
our
countries
isn"t
great
too.
Why
are
you
inviting
their
artists
under
such
atmosphere?"
This
was
an
impending
threat,
and
the
media
even
raised
these
concerns
at
the
show"s
press
conference.
Back
then,
Star
officials,
producer
Gajendrra
Singh
had
combated
these
queries.
However,
none
came
forward
to
give
their
view
now.
We
sent
a
text
message
to
Singh
but
in
vain.
A
channel
spokesperson
was
quoted
saying
that
the
show
isn"t
about
India
versus
Pakistan,
but
they
form
pairs
to
compete
with
each
other.
This
line
of
defense
is
least
going
to
pacify
the
MNS
men.
Given
the
reality
existing
today,
Star
Plus
and
Sing
were
always
treading
on
a
dangerous
line.
If
Star
is
made
to
follow
MNS"s
diktat
what
will
happen
to
the
show
then?