As debate over Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's intolerance remark rages on, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday disapproved of Aamir's stance over the issue.

Talking to India Today TV, Owaisi said," I would have never said what Aamir said. We have seen numerous riots but still we continue to live here as its our country."

"We will not succumb to nonsense talks. We will do disservice to those who fought for us. We will struggle and strive to live here to improve the country," Owaisi said responding to Aamir Khan's statement that his wife Kiran Rao had suggested that they should move out of the country in wake of recent happenings seen by many as incidents of intolerance.

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Speaking at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism awards in New Delhi on Monday, Aamir had said that he felt "alarmed" by recent happenings in the country.

"When I chat with Kiran at home, she says, 'should we move out of India?' That's a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day. That does indicate that there is this sense of growing disquiet, there is growing despondency apart from alarm," Aamir said.

Aamir's remark triggered a massive war of words between the ruling BJP and the Opposition led by the Congress. While Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi came out in support of the 50-year-old actor, the BJP denounced him, saying that no country in the world is better than the "incredible and 'atulya' (unmatched)" India.

"Instead of branding all those who question the government and Modiji as unpatriotic, anti-national or motivated. The government would do better to reach out to people to understand what's disturbing them," Rahul said in a series of tweets.



"That's the way to solve problems in India - not by bullying, threatening and abusing," the Congress leader added.

BJP's Muslim face, Shahnawaz Hussain, hit back, saying, "Don't forget India made you a star." "Aamir Khan will not find a better country than India. We are the only country that does not look at an artist's religion," he said.

"If you leave India, you will only find intolerance anywhere you go," Hussain added.

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'Need a leader who assures security'

Backing Aamir Khan, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said that the actor's statement has been blown out of proportion.

"Aamir Khan issue has been blown out of proportion. We need a leader who can assure us of security. Naseeruddin Shah feared for his life after the Babri Masjid demolition," Bhatt, who has worked with Aamir in movies like Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, said.

Aamir must leave the country, says Yogi Adityanath

BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, who is known for making controversial statements, said that Aamir must leave the country if he wants as that would reduce population of the country.

"If Aamir Khan wants to leave the country he can go. The population of the country will come down," he said.

Security beefed up at Aamir residence in Mumbai

Members of rightwing group Hindu Sena held demonstrations outside Aamir Khan's residence in Mumbai following which security was heightened. Several members of the group were taken in custody by the police during protest to prevent any untoward incident.