Smriti Irani receives flak from Twitterati after she takes a dig at Deepika Padukone

A video has surfaced online where Union minister Smriti Irani reacted to Deepika Padukone visit at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus.  On Tuesday, Deepika joined the protest with the students and teachers who were brutally attacked by the masked goons. Soon, #BoycottChhapaak started trending on social media. Now, Smriti Irani who was present at an event in Chennai said that Deepika had ‘made her political affiliation known in 2011 that she supports the Congress party’.

In the video, she was saying, “I think that anybody who has read the news knew where you are going to stand… knew that you are standing with people who celebrate every time a CRPF jawan is killed. I can’t deny her that right that she will stand next to people who will beat up other girls who don’t see eye-to-eye ideologically in private parts. That’s her freedom.”

Post this video was posted on Twitter, the minister faced flak for her remark.

. @smritiirani takes down Deepika Padukone for supporting Bharat Tere Tukde Gang pic.twitter.com/XzqTmSjeaN

— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) January 10, 2020

Have a look at some of the comments by Twitterati.

Who the F**k is she? Anyway whoever she is please gift her a pair of duplicate chinese jhumka Bagga ji. Aur English kab seekh li 10th fail ne ? Ya Modi ke after duty hours company ne ghisi piti angreji seekha di aur kukarmo ke saath me ? hahah

— FlowOfAmbitions (@mbation98) January 10, 2020

Smriti Irani ye wahi hai na..jo 2014 me graduate thi…aur..2019 me intermediate…me as gayi…madam aap bhi bol rahi….apni…padhai dekhiye..aap is tarah 2029 tak illiterate ho jayengi…

— randhir yadav (@Randhiry58) January 10, 2020

we respect @deepikapadukone being honest and supporting youths against police violence…you guys must revisit your words, views and videos to revaluate yourself…

— Sharique (@shariqmashhadi) January 10, 2020

@deepikapadukone is far better in acting than @smritiirani so don’t pull her into political ring otherwise @smritiirani your political shop will be closed ?

— Vivekanand Sahoo (@Vivekanand_saho) January 10, 2020

Look who is talking about Deepika…
This Smriti Irani is the same person who can’t show her DEEGREEEEE… and as expected talking so low…

— Murtuza Akhter (@akhter_murtuza) January 10, 2020

Deepika’s visit divided social media into two parts. While one section lauded her, some bashed her calling it a publicity stunt for her movie.

Also Read: JNU Violence: Smriti Irani takes a dig at Deepika Padukone for her silent protest