A row erupted on Wednesday over Amitabh Bachchan's participation in the second anniversary celebrations of NDA government here on May 28 with Congress targeting him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the light of the mega star's name figuring in the Panama Papers expose. On Tuesday, it was reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and most of his ministerial colleague are expected to attend an event at India Gate to be hosted by mega star Amitabh Bachhan on May 28 to mark the second anniversary of the government. Congress attacks PM Modi, questions Bachchan's involvement Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala raised questions of propriety in Bachchan "hosting" the event and asked what signal would it send to the probe agencies. "Would it be fair? ....What message it would send to investigating agencies going into siphoning of funds abroad illegally? What signal are you sending?" when they see the Prime Minister sharing the dais with Bachchan," Surjewala told reporters. Raising several questions over the issue, he wondered whether the mega star "hosting" the event which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others would not dilute the fight against black money.
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Bachchan says he isn't hosting the event
The superstar was quoted as having said it would be actor R Madhavan, and not him, who would host the event and that he is scheduled to anchor only a segment on 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'.
The 73-year-old star also said that he does not think they (Congress) are aware that he was not hosting the event.
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