3 minutes of readingNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 10, 2026 05:04 pm IST
Salman Khan recently attended ‘100 Years of the Sangh Journey: New Horizons’ in Mumbai, drawing criticism from some quarters. However, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde has now said that Salman’s presence at the event should not be politicized.
Speaking to ANI, Shinde said, “Whether Salman Khan attended the RSS event or not. What kind of question is this? Isn’t Salman Khan an Indian citizen? Salman Khan is an Indian citizen; he has Lord Ganesha in his house, he does everything, he respects our culture and his family too.” He added: “I don’t see anything wrong with Salman Khan attending Mohan Bhagwat’s show. It’s appropriate, and since it’s a Bombay resident, we should not politicize his attendance at an event in Mumbai.”
At the event, Mohan Bhagwat praised Salman Khan’s appeal and said, “College students copy Salman Khan’s fashion. When asked why, they say they don’t know. Salman is doing it. The context of good values in the society should become a fashion.” Apart from Salman, the event was also attended by Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Karan Johar, Mohit Suri, Om Raut, Poonam Dhillon and Hema Malini, among others.
Salman Khan’s next release
Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan will release on April 17.
Salman Khan’s next release Battle of Galwan is scheduled to release in April. However, there have been rumors that the film could be postponed until August, where it will clash with Lahore 1947, starring Sunny Deol. Produced by Aamir Khan, the film also stars Preity Zinta.
The trailer of The Battle of Galwan generated some criticism from the audience upon its release. But, in the recent ISPL event, Salman responded to his critics and said: “Ab kisi ko ye samajh mein aata hai ki ye romantic look hai, lekin Colonel hoon bhaiya. Aur ye Colonel ka look hai, jo ki samajhta hai ki apne team waloon ko, apne jawanon ko kaise hosla dena hai (Now some might think this is a romantic look, but I am a colonel. And this is the look of a colonel, who knows how to encourage his team, his soldiers.)” He added: “Iss sabka koi matlab hai nahi, iss mira ka koi matlab hai nahi. Toh aise hi chalta aaya hai aur aise hi chalta rahega, aap sabki dua se (None of this is mandatory. It has always been that way and will continue to be that way, with all its blessings.)