New Delhi, April 21: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is asking Trinamool Congress MLA Babul Supriyo to return to music as he has slammed the former singer for not providing him security in his own constituency for an event. Both of them are having war of words on social media giant Twitter.

 

 

 

The Twitter spat came after Vivek Agnihotri had organized a book-signing event in Kolkata, but had to change the venue from Quest Mall to Starmark Book Shop, South City Mall as he feared for his security. It should be noted that Quest Mall is under Babul's constituency.

 

In his tweets on Thursday, Vivek had written, "KOLKATA: ATTENTION. This is to inform that due to security reasons the venue of book signing of Urban Naxals has been shifted from Quest Mall to Starmark Book Shop, South City Mall. I’m informed that since Quest Mall is a Muslim Area it’s not safe. The tragedy of modern Bengal."

 

Accusing the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of allowing "Muslims" to illegally hijack a mall, the had filmmaker tweeted, “Friends, It’s a very tragic and alarming situation that in India, an Indian author isn’t allowed in an Indian mall because that area is dominated by Muslim Indians. @MamataOfficial has officially allowed them to illegally hijack a mall. Ironically, the book is Urban Naxals.

 

Responding to this, TMC leader tweeted, "Dear ⁦@vivekagnihotri⁩, you are a colleague of mine from the Film fraternity & your wife Pallaviji is very well known to me for long• Quest Mall is in my MLA constituency #Ballygunge.. I am disturbed to know that you have moved your event frm there for reasons u mentioned".

 

To this above tweet, Vivek Agnihotri replied, "My dear friend @SuPriyoBabul, The event was shifted for security reasons. I was told it’s a Muslim area (in a secular country) and it’s not safe for me to sign my book #UrbanNaxals there. As a MLA can you please ensure my safety? Or even you are helpless like me?"

 

Slamming BJP, the Bengal Minister said, "I am not helpless… I was when I was in the communal party @BJP4India, which earned me the 'Dangebaaz (quarrelsome)' title for no fault of mine. Please come to Kolkata a day earlier. I challenge you that you shall have the best book release of your life. I shall personally take care. Game?"

 

https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/1649272330185748480?s=20

 

Now, in a fresh tweet, Vivek has slammed Babul. “Babul, You couldn’t ensure my safety yesterday, in YOUR OWN constituency, despite knowing well in advance. Because the mall is in Muslim area and they hijacked the posh mall and your government was a mute observer. Who is communal, entire Bengal knows, except for those, who hijacked the mall. Now drop this, accept reality and come back to the wonderful world of music. Or football.”

 

Vivek is the filmmaker behind 2021's The Kashmir Files. He is now working on his next film, The Vaccine War.