‘I Used To Respect Him’: Kiren Rijiju Reacts To Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Video
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has criticised actor Naseeruddin Shah, calling him a “dangerous urban Naxal" and a “subversive intellectual" after the veteran actor released a video expressing support for students protesting at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia. The 76-year-old actor has backed the students’ demand for the restoration of their union. In a post on X, Rijiju said he had misunderstood Shah’s political leanings for years and accused him of undermining India’s democratic system. “I used to respect and like Naseeruddin Shah, thinking he was just an ordinary actor. I had no idea that he was a dangerous urban Naxal, a subversive intellectual. I discovered his true character far too late. He is extremely detrimental to India’s democracy," the Union minister said in the post. — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 28, 2026 The minister’s remarks followed a video Shah shared on Facebook on…