Himanta Sarma provides security to Shah Rukh Khan amid Pathaan row

Amid the ongoing pattern dispute, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Shah Rukh Khan called him at 2 am. CM said he assured SRK that it is the state government’s duty to maintain law and order.

SRK, a day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said “Who is Shah Rukh Khan” after being questioned by reporters about violence in a theater showing the actor’s “Pathaan” said they killed him at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

The chief minister also assured the actors that maintaining law and order was the duty of the state government and that such undesirable incidents would not occur.

“Bollywood actor Shri @iamsrk called me and we spoke at 2am this morning. He expressed his concern about the incident in Guwahati during the screening of his film. We have assured that it is the state government’s duty to maintain order. We will make sure that such undesirable incidents are avoided,” the Assam CM wrote on Twitter.

On Saturday when Himanta Sarma was asked about Pathaan posters being burnt in Guwahati theatres by Bajrang Dal activists, Assam CM said, “Who is Shah Rukh Khan? I don’t know anything about him or his film Pathaan”. Sarma also said that the people of the state should be concerned about Assamese and not Hindi films.

“Khan has not called me, though many from Bollywood do so, regarding the problem. But if he does, I will look into the matter. Action will be taken if law and order has been violated and a case has been filed,” he said.