Singer Anup Jalota has urged Salman Khan to apologise to the Bishnoi community following the recent shooting incident involving actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, saying such a step could help ease the ongoing hostility.
Speaking to news agency IANS, Jalota expressed sadness over the incident and said the community’s hurt over the blackbuck poaching controversy needed to be addressed.
“I am very saddened by this. There is only one way to stop all this. Salman Khan should apologise to the Bishnoi community,” Jalota said.
The singer added that he had previously called for an apology and stressed that the continuing tensions could put people associated with Salman, as well as their families, at risk.
“I have said this before. It is very important that the Bishnoi community, which has been hurt, should be apologised to otherwise, the Bishnoi community will continue to be hurt. Those who work with Salman Khan will be hurt, their families will also be hurt,” he said.
Jalota also called on Salman to take a firm decision to resolve the matter, arguing that an apology could help bring an end to the hostility.
His remarks followed a shooting incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, when unidentified assailants reportedly opened fire at a vehicle carrying Tiger Shroff.
The actor escaped unharmed, while his driver and a bystander sustained bullet injuries. Both were taken to hospital and were reported to be out of danger.
Following the incident, a person identified in reports as Anil Pandit claimed responsibility for the shooting in a social media post and an audio message. The messages reportedly threatened Salman and people associated with him, while demanding an apology to the Bishnoi community.
The longstanding tensions surrounding Salman stem from the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. The Bishnoi community regards the blackbuck as sacred, and the case has remained a source of resentment. Salman has also faced repeated security threats, including a shooting outside his Bandra residence in April 2024.
Jalota’s appeal comes amid renewed concerns about the safety of film industry figures following the attack on Tiger.
