Ranvir Shorey, other stars join 'Boycott China' trend, some praise Trump for stern speech

With COVID-19 pandemic originating in China, re has been a section that has been taking on country. Moreover, tensions at border in recent days, has me some Indians also vent out at China. As engineer-turned-education reformer Sonam Wangchuk sent a 'Boycott China’ clarion call, some of celebrities of film industry also echoed similar thoughts. 

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Milind Soman became one of first names to join, by uninstalling Chinese app TikTok and used hashtag #BoycottChineseProducts to lend his support to initiative.

Even celebrities like Ranvir Shorey, Raaj Shaandilyaa and Kamya Punjabi posted strong statements amid trend picking up on Twitter.

Actor Ranvir Shorey used words ‘Bilkul. Beshaq’ (absolutely, undoubtedly) to use hashtag #BoyCottChina, even using an expletive along with it.

Dream Girl director Raaj Shaandiliyaa urged all to be ‘responsible citizens’, and contribute to progress of India, by becoming a part of movement. He also posted a graphic where he pledged that he won’t buy Chinese products and that it was his mistake to use m till now.

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Actres Kamya responded to Milind Soman’s post, and urged people to use alternative inste of Chinese products and ‘be Indian buy India.’

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Meanwhile, some celebrities expressed ir anger at China and praised United States of America President Donald Trump for his strong speech on Friday. Accusing country of a ‘well-known pattern of misconduct’, he blamed China for over 1,00,000 deaths in USA, and announced anti-China measures like suspension of student visas. 

Producer Manish Mundra echoed views of Trump and sought alienation of country till y ‘mend ir ways back to humanity.’ Photographer-producer Atul Kasbekar hailed Trump for his ‘guts’ in taking on China, and questioned its lack of accountability for pandemic. He urged rest of world to join in isolation of country.

Meanwhile, while USA les world in number of cases and deaths, India overtook China for first time in terms of fatalities. India is now inching towards 5000-mark after 265 deaths were reported on Friday, while China’s toll stands at 4,638, with no new case reported on Thursday.

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