Date:17/04/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/04/17/stories/2006041706381200.htm

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Political parties trying to bully me: Aamir Khan

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, facing protests for his support to the Narmada Bachao Andolan agitation, on Sunday accused political parties of trying to bully him.

He said he supported the project so that all four States got water, but also wanted people affected rehabilitated. ``These are the political parties who promise to take us ahead, these are the political parties who promise to look after us, these are the political parties who promise to look after our poor and needy. They are using force, they are trying to bully (me),'' Mr. Khan told NDTV.

He said it was easy for any political party to organise a protest or get a few to deface his posters.— PTI