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"The meeting shows the desperation of the BJP. The TMC was quick to react and described the meeting as BJP's act of desperation. It is expected that Mithun will contribute positively to shape the future of Bengal which stands at the crossroads of history right now," said Bengal BJP vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar. That establishes his devotion to the nation. He returned the money he took from Saradha. He was the country's highest individual income tax payer for four consecutive years. The actor is loved by a wide section of Bengalis not just for his contribution to cinema but also to the nation. "Bhagwat Ji met Chakraborty in a cordial atmosphere before the Bengal elections. Today’s meeting should not be linked to politics,” Bapat said. The RSS chief could not do it because of lockdown restrictions that stretched for months. Chakraborty wanted the RSS chief to visit his Mumbai residence for a long time. “The meeting was pending for almost two years. Pramod Bapat, in-charge, western zone media relations, RSS, termed the meeting as a courtesy visit. The actor spent an hour at the RSS headquarters and then visited the Hedgewar memorial. He was also summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Saradha scam in 2015.Ĭhakraborty met the RSS chief in 2019 in Nagpur, which was termed as a ‘courtesy visit’. The popular Bollywood actor was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member by the Trinamool Congress in 2014 after Mamata Banerjee came to power in Bengal but resigned within two years citing health issues. The BJP is reportedly looking for a popular Bengali face for the Bengal polls and the meeting has triggered speculations if Chakraborty would be joining the party.Īlso read: Kiran Bedi removed as Puducherry LG, Tamilisai given additional charge

I am an actor and want to live like that,” he added, responding to another question. Whoever will work for the welfare of the poor, I will support them anytime but this time no politics,” he said on a question of getting an offer to join another political party. “I have always fought for the poor section of the society. You (media) are trying to connect dots because of West Bengal polls but the meeting has nothing to do with politics,” Chakraborty told reporters in response to a question after the meeting. Today, he was in the city and a meeting took place. He had once told me that he will come to meet me when he will be in Mumbai. “The first thing I wanted to say is that I have a spiritual relationship with Bhagwat ji which is also not new. The RSS too said that the meeting was pending for around two years and has no political connection. The meeting that lasted for around 90 minutes has sparked speculations in political circles ahead of West Bengal assembly elections which are scheduled to be held in the next few months.Ĭhakraborty told the media that the meeting had nothing to do with politics as he is away from it now and wants to remain an actor. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat met veteran Bollywood actor and former Member of Parliament Mithun Chakraborty at his Mumbai residence on Tuesday morning.