NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan said on Tuesday he remained committed to participating in the Olympic torch relay in India despite receiving several requests asking him to boycott the event.
Khan, 43, said he empathised with the people of Tibet but wanted to keep the Beijing Olympics separate from the issue of human rights violations.
"When I do run with the torch on the 17th of April it is not in support of China. In fact it will be with a prayer in my heart for the people of Tibet, and indeed for all people across the world who are victims of human rights violations," Khan said in a blog post on his web site (www.aamirkhan.com) on Tuesday.
"However, I feel that the Olympic Games do not belong to China," the actor said adding it would be hard to find a place to hold the Games where the local government has not been accused of human rights violations.
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