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Salman Khan and Salim Khan’s effigies burned by Bishnoi community following death threats from Lawrence Bishnoi gang: ‘We do not defame anyone just like that'
Members of the Bishnoi community in Jaipur burned effigies of Salman Khan and his father, Salim Khan, and emphasized that the blackbuck is sacred to them.
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to firing, shooting, killing, and weapons which could be triggering for some readers.
Members of the Bishnoi community in Jaipur staged a protest on Saturday (October 26, 2024) by burning effigies of actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan. This demonstration was fueled by outrage over Salim Khan's perceived "misleading" comments regarding the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.
The Bishnoi community holds the blackbuck sacred, and their leaders emphasized the importance of accountability from the actor, stating that they do not defame anyone just like that.
According to the Hindustan Times, members of the Bishnoi community assembled in Jaipur on October 26 to protest against the father-son duo. They expressed that as Bishnois, they do not slander anyone without reason.
They noted that when the case was filed 26 years ago, several prominent figures, including the MLA from the Bishnoi community at the time, were present.
The group stated, "Salim Khan cannot mislead people by giving false statements. The entire community was hurt by Salim Khan's statement. We will make all-out efforts to ensure justice was delivered in the Blackbuck case. We will also protest by taking to the streets".
In a recent interview with ABP, Salim Khan asserted that Salman is innocent and could never harm an animal.
The poaching incident, which occurred in Rajasthan in 1998, led to a significant controversy; although Salman was acquitted, the Bishnoi community continues to demand an apology from the actor.
Following Salim’s recent statements, social media users resurfaced some of Salman Khan’s past interviews on the blackbuck poaching case, including a 2009 interview with NDTV’s Sonia Singh.
In the interview, Salman described an encounter with a blackbuck, saying he only offered the animal some food. He recounted that when he and his team saw the herd, they stopped, and one blackbuck appeared frightened.
They reportedly helped it out of the area, gave it water, and eventually, it ate a few biscuits before moving along. Salman mentioned that they wrapped up early that day, and he believes that’s where the situation likely stemmed from.
The protest follows a series of death threats issued by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi against both Salman and Salim. Lawrence has stated that his animosity towards Salman stems from the blackbuck poaching case and has insisted that Salman visit the Bishnoi community temple in Rajasthan to seek forgiveness, threatening severe repercussions if he fails to do so. Earlier this year, shooters from Lawrence's gang even fired shots outside Salman’s residence.
In response to these threats, the Mumbai Police have ramped up security measures for Salman. Authorities have indicated that the recent murder of MLA Baba Siddique, who was a friend of Salman’s, may also be connected to the ongoing conflict between Lawrence Bishnoi and Salman Khan.
In a 2008 interview, The Sikandar actor denied any involvement in shooting the blackbuck. The interviewer expressed her belief that Salman would not have shot the animal had he known it was endangered, calling him a "victim of ignorance."
In response, Salman stated that there was more to the story and affirmed, “I wasn’t the one who shot the blackbuck.” This case has since made Salman the target of repeated death threats from Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster associated with the Bishnoi community.
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