Expressing his disapproval over Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's comment that Pakistani artists were not terrorists and they must not be mixed up with the concept of terrorism, Shiv Sena on Friday stated that the superstar needs to be taught a lesson for the same.

Indian news agencies ANI and PTI quoted Shiv Sena spokesperson Manisha Kayande saying, ‘Salman Khan needs to be taught a lesson, if he has so much love for Pakistani artists, he should migrate to Pakistan’.

Another Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai on Friday said the party disagrees with Salman's personal opinion. 'This maybe Salman Khan's matter, but the stand of Shiv Sena is clear that the country which has taken up enmity with us, killed innocent people and infiltrated borders at several areas, we do not think it's appropriate to maintain relations with any artists or players from that nation. These are feelings of the nation and only patriotic people can understand them,' Desai said.

'Salman Khan should take the advice and counsel of his father, Salim Khan,' Desai added, when asked about his opinion on this matter...It may be his personal opinion, but we don't agree with it and we should not maintain any kind of relation with Pakistan which is also the stand of the Shiv Sena,' he added.  

Speaking at an event in Delhi on Friday, the 50-year-old actor Salman Khan said, ‘They are artistes, not terrorists. It’s the government who gives them work permits and visas. Art and terrorism should not be mixed.’   

The actor said the action (surgical strike) taken by the Indian Army is proper as it was against terrorism, but he would prefer to have a situation of peace and harmony. ‘Ideal situation should have been that of peace. But, now a reaction to an action has happened. It was a proper action as they were terrorists. But still in this day and age, I think if we lived in peace an harmony it would have been better for everyone and especially for common people,’ he said while speaking at the launch of his jwellery range for Being Human.

Last week, Raj Thackeray-led MNS issued an ultimatum to Pakistani artistes and actors including Fawad Khan, who is part of one of the productions under Salman's banner, and Ali Zafar, to leave India by September 25 or else they would be ‘pushed out’.