Alia Bhatt's mother Soni Razdan draws grandfather’s legacy as she voices support for Palestine
Mumbai: Veteran actress Soni Razdan, who is also the mother of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, recently shared a personal family story while expressing her views on the ongoing situation in Palestine, reported Zee News.
In a post on Instagram, Razdan recalled how her grandfather had shown bravery during the time of Adolf Hitler’s rule in Germany. She revealed that he ran an underground newspaper that spoke out against Hitler and the growing violence against Jews during that period.
"In this very terrifying and uncertain atmosphere, he had the courage to run an underground newspaper against Hitler," she wrote. According to her, the newspaper was shared widely, but eventually her grandfather was caught. He was arrested and sent to prison, and later taken to a concentration camp.
Razdan said that he was eventually released with the help of good lawyers but was told to never return to Germany.
Reflecting on this history, she said, “My grandfather had the courage to stand up against a tyrant all those years ago. Therefore, when I see what is happening in Palestine today, I am so glad he is no longer alive. It would have broken him.”
She added that while many Jews today do not support the violence in Palestine, just like many Germans did not support Hitler back then, very few had the courage to openly resist.
“I don’t have half his courage, but in honour of his legacy, I speak out today because I must... because to keep silent when atrocities are being committed is a crime,” she said.
Razdan also shared that her family's past makes her feel a deeper connection to what is happening in Palestine.
Her daughter Alia Bhatt liked the post, showing quiet support for her mother’s words. Many social media users appreciated Razdan for speaking up on a difficult and important issue.
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ED attaches fresh assets in PMLA case against Reliance Group; total attachment over Rs 10K cr
New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.
Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.
The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.
The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.
