Richa Chadha and Ekta Kapoor get into a massive debate over ‘politicisation’ of coronavirus pandemic

Richa Chadha and Ekta Kapoor expressed their opposing views over comedian Aditi Mittal’s tweet which stated how people are running away from hospitals amid coronavirus quarantines as they lack trust in the government.

Comedian Aditi Mittal shared on Twitter, “All these people running away from hospitals and medical authorities in India when they have symptoms of #Covid19 is the best indicator of the relationship and trust that the average Indian citizen has with the state and government,”

All these people running away from hospitals and medical authorities in India when they have symptoms of #Covid19 is the best indicator of the relationship and trust that the average Indian citizen has with the state and government.

— Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) March 15, 2020

Retweeting this post, Richa Chadha wrote, “Though no one condones this behaviour”

https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1239071229153288192

Expressing her opinion on Mittal’s tweet, Ekta Kapoor wrote, “I don’t agree! It’s not d time to politisize a pandemic !ths has less to do with d authorities that are risking their own lives …n more to do with irresponsibility!wanna see if they would run if they were getting a reward!!”

https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1239094090093846530

Richa replied, “Can’t possibly politicise this Ekta, cuz the political parties in each state are different, and people have been infected pan-India. Those who ran away, evaded quarantine are irresponsible, but if you ask them why, it’s a general mistrust of authorities. Not making this up.”

https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1239094090093846530

Ekta stated that she respects Richa’s views but its people’s irresponsibility that needs to be blamed, as she wrote, “Fear n panic understood it’s still irresponsible! N no excuse is justified ! Ppl r scared n will blame fear on anything n anyone ! We shud b mature enough not to buy it ! Anyways respect ur point of view tho:)”

Fear n panic understood it’s still irresponsible! N no excuse is justified ! Ppl r scared n will blame fear on anything n anyone ! We shud b mature enough not to buy it ! Anyways respect ur point of view tho:)

— Ektaa R Kapoor (@EktaaRKapoor) March 15, 2020

Richa further explained her views by posting, “This is why it’s hard for the common man to trust “authorities”.we’re all in this together @ektarkapoor… it’s the same as ppl not choosing government hospitals unless they HAVE to. This pandemic can also be an opportunity for us to focus on our healthcare infrastructure.”

https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1239113202799185921

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared coronavirus a pandemic. Out of around 108 cases in India, Maharashtra has the highest number of positive cases. Several other cities are in a lockdown state. Two deaths have been reported so far in India.

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