Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan has been granted Y-plus category security following death threats after he spoke about the possible Bollywood-drug nexus links.
The actor also thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his consideration.
“Respected Maharaj ji, with my security in mind the Y+ category protection you have activated for me, my family and the people of my Lok Sabha constituency has made indebted to you and we thank you to it. My voice will continue to resonate in the House,” he tweeted.
The actor had earlier said that he is receiving threats calls after raising his concern against Bollywood-drugs nexus in the Parliament.
“I’ll speak at the right time. I’ve raised my voice for youths & future of film industry. I didn’t think about my life. Desh ke bhavishya ke liye 2-5 goli bhi kha lenge, to koi chinta nahi hai (Will even take a bullet or two for the country. I don’t worry about it,” he had said.
His statement was slammed by Bollywood actress and Rajyasabha MP, Jaya Bachchan. Without naming anyone, she had said people in the industry are “biting the hand that feeds”. She had also slammed Kangana remark wherein the Manikarnika actress said that industry feels like “gutter.”
Earlier, over her spat with Shiv Sena, Kangana was granted Y-plus security during her trip to Mumbai.
