Sena won't block Shahrukh Khan's film: Bal Thackeray

Mumbai, Feb 6 (ANI): Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray called Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan 'a traitor', but said Sena will not will not stall his latest film 'My Name Is Khan'.

In a statement in the party mouthpiece "Saamna", Thackeray said: "Traitors, with the blessings of the Congress party, go ahead. Shiv Sena will not block you. Why our Shiv Sainiks should be beaten up and arrested?".

Earlier, Thackeray attacked the actor by saying that the house where Shahrukh stays is not in Pakistan, but it's in Mumbai.

Khan, one of the owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket team had said Pakistani players ought to have been considered in the preliminary auction of the players by the franchising teams.

This invited the Shiv Sena"s wrath, and its activists attacked cinema halls screening his movie. (ANI)