Under attack over his remarks on intolerance, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan today asserted that he stood by his comments. He also made it clear that neither he nor his wife Kiran Rao have any intention of leaving the country. <br/><br/>Aamir issued a statement in Mumbai saying he is proud to be an Indian. He said that anyone implying the opposite has either not seen the interview or is deliberately trying to distort what has been said. He further said that he feels fortunate for being born here. The actor had kicked up a political storm with his remarks at a function in Delhi on Monday about his wife expressing fear for their child in the current atmosphere. <br/><br/>In his statement today, a defiant Aamir showed no signs of relenting in the face of fierce criticism. In his statement, Aamir said that to all the people shouting obscenities at him for speaking his heart out, it saddens him to say they are only proving his point.<br/><br/> He also thanked those who stood by him. The actor ended his statement by quoting Rabindranath Tagore's famous poem, "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high".