Amar Singh taunts Amitabh Bachchan, praises Modi in Kashi

VARANASI: Former SP leaders Amar Singh taunted Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan saying that he took benefit from Congress and Samajwadi Party and gave nothing in return. "Now when he is an aged person and finding no viewer for his films, it is ideal time for him to change role and become a politician," he added.Singh was in Varanasi on Saturday to attend a programme. Talking to reporters, he said, "It is good for Bachchan that he is being sent to Gujarat as a 'Brand Ambassador', as he has been taking benefits from the people of political parties whether they are Congressmen or SP". "He took benefits from both Congress and SP, but gave nothing in return. His wife has also been in SP," he said adding that it is quite natural for him to change his role at this state of age and become politician when facing crisis in getting advertisements and viewers for films.Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said also train his gun on Patidar leader Hardik Patel. "When veteran Patidar leaders like Keshubhai Patel could not cause any harm to Modi in Gujarat what Hardik Patel can do," he wondered adding that he (Hardik) cannot be bigger leader of Patidars than Keshubhai, who could not beat Modi even after getting backing of Congress. He said that in present political scenario no one stands before Modi. He also justified the Diwali celebration in Ayodhya by chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi. "What is wrong in it if the CM celebrates the festival in respect of Maryada Purushottam Ram," he wondered.He also targeted Uddhav Thakre saying that being a part of the government Shiv Sena should refrain from passing controversial statement against Modi. Even if Uddhav Thakre indends to join Congress, Ragul Gandhi may not accept him due to Muslim appeasement politics," he said. Targeting SP leader Azam Khan, he said when he was in SP he had been bearing the excesses of Khan.