Sacked Corrie star Marc Anwar causes more controversy by calling for India to be declared a ‘terrorist state’
Former Coronation Street star Marc Anwar has caused more controversy with another Twitter rant.
The Pakistani actor, who was fired from the ITV soap following a string of racist tweets, has now called for India to be declared a ‘terrorist state.’
Despite issuing an apology for his outburst earlier this week, Anwar has now angered fans further by posting an ‘offensive’ petition.
He wrote on Twitter: “White House : Declare India a terrorist state – Sign the Petition!"
Anwar was sacked from the soap last week after posted a series of tweets referring to Indian people as “b*******’ and ‘p***-drinking c****.”
He later said in a video apology: “I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to anyone that I may have offended with my tweets on Friday evening and especially people from India.
“This was never my intention and the language was unacceptable. I feel that I have let a lot of people down, my family, my friends and my former colleagues.
“This I ... very sincerely apologise for.”
White House : Declare India a terrorist state - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HoPijYLRhH via @UKChange
— Marc Anwar (@MarcAnwar) September 28, 2016
He continued: “On Friday evening I saw, on the news, children being pulled out of rubble, people being pelted with pellets, women mourning their dead in Kashmir.
“This upset me very deeply and in a moment of madness I ranted out. I vented my anger.
“Again, the language that I used, I sincerely apologise for. But my feelings were very sincere for the people of Kashmir. And I hope that everyone that I have offended can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
ITV immediately dropped Anwar from the soap, saying that they were ‘shocked’ by his ‘entirely unacceptable, racially offensive comments’.
Following his sacking, he tweeted to say: “For the record, #marcanwar was to leave show, end of contract in November, apology is from regret for offending not at early exit. Love all.
“No human controls my livelihood but My Allah. Never have, never will grovel to anyone! Proud Muslim, proud Pakistani, very proud British.”
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