Former BJP MLA Raj Purohit has said that the Congress governments did not give any awards to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, but his party judges the actor purely on merit. The Opposition party, on the other hand, claimed that the government thought of honouring the actor with a National Award for the first time in the past 11 years only because of the assembly elections in Bihar.

Many people felt that the Congress overlooked Shah Rukh Khan all these years, BJP leader Raj Purohit told PTI Videos. Khan got the National Award for Best Actor for his role in Jawan, sharing it with the 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey. The BJP never judged the actor on the basis of religion but recognised his talent and performances, said Raj Purohit.

Shah Rukh winning the award counters the accusation that

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