Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, March 30
Actor Sonakshi Sinha has said that she supports father Shatrughan Sinha’s decision to quit the BJP and join the Congress, adding that her father "should have done it long ago".
While speaking to Sonakshi at HT India's Most Stylish 2019 awards, she said: “It's his decision”.
Sonakshi said joining Congress is his choice and she believes the veteran actor will be able to do good work with the party.
She added: “Being a party member from the beginning from the time of JP Narayan ji, Atal ji and Advani ji, my father has a lot of respect within the party and I feel the entire group has not been given the respect they deserve. I think he has done it a bit too late, and he should've done it long back.”
Shatrughan, a two-time MP from Patna, was denied the BJP ticket from the constituency this time around.
Soon, Shatrughan met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and announced his plan to join the Congress.
Lately, Shatrughan has been openly critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
Sonakshi went on to say: “I think if you are not happy with how things are going on around you, you should not shy away from change. That's what he did."
The actor-turned-politician tweeted on Thursday about joining the Congress.
He tweeted: “Painfully....on the way out of BJP....But hopefully in the best direction under the dynamic leadership of my dear friend Lalu Yadav and the desirable, most talked about leader from the Nehru Gandhi family... the true family of nation builders...”
Painfully....on the way out of BJP....But hopefully in the best direction under the dynamic leadership of my dear friend Lalu Yadav and the desirable, most talked about leader from the Nehru Gandhi family... the true family of nation builders... pic.twitter.com/9HSNhf9F1c
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) 28 March 2019
On Friday, he tweeted once again sharing pictures of him with Rahul calling him the "hope of the nation".
"Something amazing has happened after the approval of my dear friend Lalu Yadav ji. Jai Bihar Jai Hind! A new direction, a new friend and a new leadership... God bless... The Rahul Gandhi, hope of the nation," he tweeted in Hindi.
Hamaare ghanisht parivarik mitr Lalu Yadav ji ki anumati aur sahmati se kamaal ho gaya, dhamaal ho gaya...Jai Bihar, Jai Hind!
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) 29 March 2019
Sahi disha, nayi disha, naya dost aur naya netritva....God bless @RahulGandhi "The Rahul Gandhi, hope of the nation"...🙏 pic.twitter.com/nB9SbqU9NK
He will join the Congress on April 6.
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