Aamir Khan Meets Raj Thackeray as Nephew Challenges Notice

Actor Aamir Khan met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray at Thackeray’s Shivtirth residence in Mumbai on October 18, as Aamir’s nephew, actor Imran Khan, challenged a notice directing him to leave India. The purpose of the meeting and whether Imran’s case was discussed have not been confirmed. A video of the meeting circulated online. A functionary of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena said the visit had nothing to do with Imran’s case and that Aamir Khan and Raj Thackeray have a longstanding relationship and meet frequently. Neither man has publicly explained what they discussed. Imran Khan has petitioned the Bombay High Court to challenge a notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The petition seeks to have the notice quashed and its operation stayed while the case is heard. It describes the notice as illegal and disproportionate and seeks protection from measures including deportation and action affecting his Overseas Citizen of India status. The notice followed Imran’s participation in an October 10 protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll...