New Delhi: Actress Swara Bhasker, known for stoking row with her controversial comments on Twitter, found herself in the centre of controversy after her offending tweet on ‘Hindutva terror’.
She likened the Taliban terror with Hindutva and said that one can’t differentiate between the two.
Swara wrote on Twitter, “We can’t be okay with Hindutva terror & be all shocked & devastated at Taliban terror.. & We can’t be chill with #Taliban terror; and then be all indignant about #Hindutva terror! Our humanitarian & ethical values should not be based on identity of the oppressor or oppressed.”
We can’t be okay with Hindutva terror & be all shocked & devastated at Taliban terror.. &
We can’t be chill with #Taliban terror; and then be all indignant about #Hindutva terror!
Our humanitarian & ethical values should not be based on identity of the oppressor or oppressed.— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) August 16, 2021
Swara ignites strong reactions, call for her arrest
Her comments didn’t go down well with a majority of sections and in no time, #ArrestSwaraBhasker started trending on Twitter. Many users offended by tweet demanded her immediate arrest for highly offensive comments.
The tweet quickly spread on Twitter earning a lot of condemnation. Many people called it a deliberate slur by the actress to malign Hindu community.
हिंदुत्व टेरर!! लड़ाके कहाँ है? रॉकेट लॉंचर,मशीन गन के साथ घूम रहे आतंकी दिखा दीजिए..मुल्क पर क़ब्ज़ा करने की कोई तस्वीर दिखा दीजिए…संस्कृत या हिंदी में लिखा वो क़ानून बता दीजिए जहां घूँघट के बग़ैर औरतों के निकलने पर पाबंदी हो.. अच्छा आप बस हिंदुस्तान से भाग रहे मुसलमान दिखा दें https://t.co/kRXsSnt9bT
— Rubika Liyaquat (@RubikaLiyaquat) August 18, 2021
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— Norbart Elakes (@NorbartElakes) August 18, 2021
I also filed a e-Complaint against @ReallySwara for hurting my religious sentiments as a hindu and spreading hatred against Hindus. #ArrestSwaraBhaskar@KapilMishra_IND @HinduEco_System pic.twitter.com/fOZIL5YuZb
— Deepak Roy?? (@ImD_roy) August 18, 2021
Swara Bhaskar should be in Afghanistan experiencing what she calls “Terror”, for publicity and money she can go to any extent. Ashamed by such people in Hinduism. Deserves a few FIRs for false propaganda & hurting religious sentiments. #ArrestSwaraBhaskar
— Tommy John Mathew (@SaffronTommy) August 18, 2021
Please Support This Trend And Retweet#ArrestSwaraBhaskar pic.twitter.com/dOCZGE0ljd
— Siya Rajput (@KattarHindusim) August 18, 2021
Whenever i hear this name #SwaraBhasker
I remember this clip
Savage @AmanChopra_ #ArrestSwaraBhaskar pic.twitter.com/kQnqzjdZD5— @Dropout By Choice (@DropoutBy) August 18, 2021
Hinduism never supported terrorism.#ArrestSwaraBhaskar #SwaraBhasker pic.twitter.com/Vz302Mizbv
— Post Card (@postcard_news) August 18, 2021
Police complaint against Swara
A Twitter user has also filed a police complaint in Uttar Pradesh over Swara Bhasker’s tweet, saying “This tweet is hurting my sentiments as an Indian and as a Hindu.”
This tweet is hurting my sentiments as an Indian and as a Hindu
I have filed a criminal complaint against @ReallySwara for creating hatred between communities and hurting my sentiments
Pls take action @myogiadityanath@shalabhmani @Uppolice @HinduEcosystem_ @KapilMishra_IND https://t.co/dQLkBSfdB7 pic.twitter.com/LCmEvQg9E9
— Yukti Rathi (@AdvYuktiRathi) August 17, 2021