New Delhi: Comedian Abish Mathew loves his job of entertaining people with his funny & quirky side. Earlier, the comedian used to perform on stage but after Covid induced lockdown, he has been doing digital shows.
He makes pun on daily news by mixing it with his witty humour and also brings celebrity guests on his show.
However, the comedian has found himself in a sudden trouble over his tweet or rather casteist slur on BSP supremo Mayawati.
Tweet that brought comedian in firing line
“Mayavati is so ugly….. the only thing that can erect are statues! #ItsFunnierOnStage, he tweeted years ago, in 2012.
Some inquisitive netizens dug it out and once it got circulated on social media, it has created huge uproar and is drawing furious and animated comments from many users.
The comedian has found himself at the top of Twitter trend over his ‘sexist’ tweet on a mass leader like Mayawati.
Netizens are gunning for him and want him arrested. So much so that hashtag #Arrest_Abish-Mathew is trending on top of the microblogging site.
Netizens furious, some share memes too
Netizens are infuriated with the comedian not just for his sexist jibe but also his casteist and racial slur on a woman leader belonging to a lower caste. Many have called it a crime under SC/ST Act and demanding penal action against him. Then, there are some section of people suggesting others to be calm and not getting offended at anything & everything as the tweeted is about 8-9 years old.
This is what comedians think of Dalits@abishmathew pic.twitter.com/hpguVqE8dR
— Jignesh Mawali (Divider in chief) (@JMawaali) May 19, 2021
We will never tolerate insult of any Bahujan Mulnivasi.#Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #Arrest_Abish_Mathew
— Shubhanshu Gautam (@Shubhanshu06) May 19, 2021
Because of some narrow minded people like you @abishmathew
Caste stigma still exists in India
Don’t forget the right to speak freely which you use in a wrong way is being given to you by the constitution @Profdilipmandal
So better respect and apologise #Arrest_Abish_Mathew— Kishor Chauhan ?? ? (@KingKisshor) May 19, 2021
Stop getting offended on every thing. No need to #Arrest_Abish_Mathew . Just stop taking everything personally. @abishmathew pic.twitter.com/2rdAVLmizP
— Shivam Mundada (@ShivamMundada) May 19, 2021
It’s not about how old the tweet is. Will the court give you mercy only because you murdered or raped someone 7-8 years ago? No. @abishmathew should be in jail and he will find it funnier in jail. #Arrest_abish_mathew pic.twitter.com/f6dheet0QL
— Ravi Ratan (@scribe_it) May 19, 2021
People: getting offended by 9 years old tweet of @abishmathew
Me: koi sense hain iss btt ki…..#Abish #Arrest_Abish_Mathew #koi_sense_hain pic.twitter.com/SO2d2RPGXD— RUDRAKSH NAGPAL (@rnagpal889) May 19, 2021
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