With all the Bollywood biggies going out to vote, the absence of Akshay Kumar from an event of national significance didn't go unnoticed by fans.
When actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, The Bachchan family, and Amir Khan, all went ahead to cast their vote and at this time, the fans started picking at Akshay Kumar's patriotism.
Many people took onto twitter to say that, it was because he holds a Canadian passport and doesn't hold the right to vote in India. Due to which people further stating questioning his stand for the nation.
However, the actor came ahead and gave a befitting response to all the backlashers, as he wrote on Twitter that,
"I really don't understand the unwarranted interest and negativity about my citizenship. I have never hidden or denied that I hold a Canadian passport. It is also equally true that I have not visited Canada in the last seven years. I work in India and pay all my taxes in India. While all these years, I have never needed to prove my love for India to anyone, I find it disappointing that my citizenship issue is constantly dragged into needless controversy, a matter that is personal, legal, non-political, and of no consequence to others. I would like to continue contributing in my small way to the causes that I believe in and make India stronger and stronger"
Moreover, It's a proven fact that Akshay Kumar has been the highest tax-payer and has been supporting the country as it progresses towards growth.
