Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The great festival of democracy i.e. elections is going on. Voting took place in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections yesterday i.e. on 7th May. During this period, 65 percent voting percentage was recorded. It is reported that in the third phase of elections, the maximum number of votes were cast in Assam, 81.61 percent. Voting in Assam reminds me of an incident of Amitabh Bachchan, when Big B had distanced himself from politics after entering it and was never active in politics after that. Let us know what that story was.
Amitabh came to the field for his friend
81 year old Amitabh is called the megastar of the century. Even today, he does any work with the same agility that any young man does. In his career spanning more than five decades, Amitabh Bachchan has won the hearts of his fans. But there was a time when people’s love for Big B started decreasing and that was the time when Amitabh became active in politics instead of films. Actually, the Bachchan family has old and good relations with the Gandhi family. Rajiv Gandhi was his family friend and he had entered the field in support of his friend.
Left politics because of Bofors
8th Lok Sabha Elections In the era of 68 percent votes were cast in favor of Amitabh Bachchan and he won the election. Although Amitabh’s name came up in the Bofors scam, after this he said goodbye to politics in July 1987. However, this was not the only reason for Amitabh to leave politics. Actually, a small incident happened in Assam, which forced Amitabh Bachchan to think and he left politics. Amitabh himself had mentioned this in his vlog.
Plane had to land at wrong place in Assam
Amitabh had told that while campaigning for Congress in Assam, due to a wrong decision his helicopter had to land at the wrong place. This was the work of the opposition. There was a reaction and the pilot immediately made an exit. Meanwhile, a student broke the security cordon and came to Big B and gave him a piece of paper on which something was written.
What did the student write on the paper?
It was written on the paper given by the student, ‘Mr. Bachchan, I am a big fan of yours, but I am with the opposition. Please leave this state. You are making life difficult for me, I am stuck between two desires. This emotional appeal of the student forced Amitabh Bachchan to think. This was the reason why he left politics.
The decision was taken emotionally
Amitabh had also talked about leaving politics in Simi Garewal’s show. He had said, I was not a politician and my decision to enter politics was emotional. Rajiv Gandhi and our family have been friendly, that is why I entered politics for a friend. I was a newbie and didn’t deserve it. That’s why I left politics in just three years.