All India Cine Workers Association announces blanket ban on Pakistani actors and artistes

The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has announced a blanket ban on Pakistani actors and artists working in the Indian film industry following the recent ghastly terrorist attack in Jammu’s Pulwama terror attack.

A tweet by news agency ANI said, “All India Cine Workers Association announce a total ban on Pakistani actors and artists working in the film industry. #PulwamaAttack.”

All India Cine Workers Association announce a total ban on Pakistani actors and artists working in the film industry. #PulwamaAttack pic.twitter.com/QpSMUg9r8b

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2019

The statement signed by AICWA general secretary Ronak Suresh Jain also said strong action will be initiated and a ban will be imposed against those organisations insisting on working with Pakistani artistes.

The said notice reads “Pakistani Artists banned in film industry.” It went on to read,

“All India Cine Workers strongly condemns brutal terrorist attack on our soldiers at Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, AICWA stands with nation in confronting such terror and inhumanity.

We’re officially announcing a total ban on Pakistani Actors and Artists working in Film Industry. Still if any organisation insist on working with Pakistani Artists will be banned by AICWA and a strong action will be taken against them.

Nation comes first, we stand with our nation.”