Aamir Working For Money, Not Issue, Says Minister

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Rajkumar Sharma,Rajasthan’s Minister forHealth, has criticised AamirKhan’s TV show SatyamevJayate.The minister has accusedthe actor of “sensationalisingfemale foeticide cases” in thestate.
While one cannot denythat the government has swunginto action after the firstepisode of SMJ, Sharma says,”There was an impression thatthe government took actiononly after Aamir’s campaign,but I would like to highlightthat we’ve already been workingfor the same. Budgetannouncements to check foeticideare there and several othersteps are being taken. The governmenttook up the issuemuch before Aamir Khan’sprogramme.
“He further says thatSatyamev Jayate is not a campaignfor social awareness.”Aamir himself has said thathe is an entertainer and cannotwork longer on one topic, thatsimply means what he is doingis for monetary gains. If hereally wants to work on thisissue, then I welcome him tocome and work here onground.”