Salman Khan is currently in the middle of controversy as he makes headlines for his alleged involvement in the blackbuck poaching case. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has threatened Salman Khan and asked the actor to apologise or be ready to face dire consequences. Bishnoi has said that Salman humiliated his community by allegedly killing a blackbuck.
Salman Khan’s father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, has claimed that his son has never harmed any animals and was not even present during the blackbuck poaching incident. He said that Salman cared for his sick pet dog and cried when it passed away. When Salim Khan asked Salman if he was involved in hunting endangered animals, Salman denied it, insisting he was not at the scene when it happened. Salim Khan said, “Aur woh mujhse jhooth nahi bolega. Usko nahi hain shaukh jaanwar maarne ka. Jaanwaro se mohabbat karta hai woh. (He won’t lie to me. Salman doesn’t have a liking of hunting animals. He loves them).”
Salim Khan went on to add, “Maafi maangna ye accept karna hai ki maine maara hai. Salman ne kabhi kisi jaanwar ko nahi maara. Humne kabhi kisi coackroach ko bhi nahi maara. Hum inn cheezo mein believe hee nahi karte (Apologising would mean admitting to it. Salman never killed any animal. We have never even killed a cockroach. We do not believe in these things).”
Salim rued, “Salman kissey jaake maafi maangey? Aapne kitne logo se maafi mangi hai, kitne jaanwaro ki aapne jaan bachai hai? (Who should Salman apologise to? How many people have you apologised to, how many animals’ lives have you saved?)”
Salim Khan defended Salman Khan’s innocence, saying that he has not committed any crime. He rued, “Koi gunaah kiya hai? Aapne dekha hai? Aapko malum hai, jaanch padtaal ki hai? Humne toh kabhi bandook bhi use nahi ki (What crime has he committed? Have you seen him? Have you investigated the matter? We have never even used a gun).”