India, Nov. 3 -- Actor Amitabh Bachchan on Nov. 2 took on a media outlet for what he said was misrepresentation of his words praising Lord Krishna, calling it a “grave insult” to the ‘Jai Shri Krishna’ invocation and a deliberate attempt to twist his words.
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Bachchan said his Oct. 29 post was “simply an invocation to Lord Krishna” and quoted what he had written: “Go bring your elephants, we will also... Haathi ghoda palki, Jai Kanhaiya Lal ki.”
He said the media outlet reported it as if he was challenging opponents by telling them, “Bring your elephants and horses.”
Bachchan responded in Hindi that the chant “Haathi ghoda palki, Jai Kanhaiya Lal ki” is often said “for Krishna Kanhaiya, in the form of prayer,” a...