Tamil groups protested outside Bollywood star Salman Khan’s residence in suburban Mumbai today denouncing the actor’s alleged decision to campaign for Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, Indian media reported.

Television visuals showed a small group of protesters gathered outside the building where the actor lives and shouting slogans against the Bollywood star.

According to reports, the protesters have said that they will continue to hold protests until the superstar apologizes for allegedly campaigning in support of Rajapakasa.

The protesters, who were carrying pro-LTTE flags, were detained by the police. It’s not known whether the actor was present at his residence at the time of the protest.

President’s son Namal Rajapaksa had reportedly invited Khan and Sri Lankan-born actor Jacqueline Fernandez, to participate in a health camp organised by the Sri Lankan ruling party’s youth wing.

Criticising the 49-year-old Hindi cinema superstar, political parties such as MDMK, DMK said his support for Rajapaksa was not just unfair to Tamils, but also to the Indian fishermen who were attacked by the Sri Lankan navy.

Khan was also called a ‘traitor’ by Vaiko, who is one of the most vitriolic critics of the current Sri Lankan administration. “Whoever works hand in gloves with murderers of Tamils,we condemn it,” Vaiko had said.

However Salman Khan has defended his actions saying that he had only gone to Sri Lanka to raise funds for a charitable event.

- Agencies