The US Department of State on Friday apologised to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan following his detention at the US immigration at Los Angeles airport and offered a clarification, saying that even ‘American diplomats’ were pulled over security issues.
“Sorry for the hassle at the airport, @iamsrk – even American diplomats get pulled for extra screening!,” Nisha Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, US Department of State said in a tweet.
Khan had tweeted his displeasure earlier saying that it “sucked” to be detained at the US immigration every time.
“I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks. The brighter side is while waiting caught some really nice Pokemons,” he said.
However, Former Indian Foreign Secretary, Ambassador to the U.S Nirupama Rao came out in support of the security measure at LA Airport saying that one cannot question the customs and border protection laws of any sovereign country.
