Published 12:40 IST, April 18th 2020
Jaaved Jaaferi enraged at hate mongers over fake tweet in his name, calls them 'insidious'
Jaaved Jaaferi was enraged at hate mongers over a fake tweet that spread hate in his name. The actor called it 'insidious' and a product of rampant fake news.
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We live in an where some of biggest celebrities across world are falling for fake news. At such a time, common man believing some of se rumours should perhaps t come as a surprise. Also with tools like photoshop, editing and morphing being rampant, it wouldn't be wrong to say that re is thing one might find fishy in first place.
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One such tweet that is allegedly doing rounds on social media is about Jaaved Jaaferi calling out stoking of hatred between communities. tweet, from handle with same name as actor's Twitter’s id, res, "It is t compulsory that those Muslim vendors applying spit while selling fruits and vegetables are corona positive. Still Hindu buyers were spreing hate by boycotting m. Why are you so quarellsome? (sic)”
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Sharing screenshot, Dhamaal star called it ‘fake and insidious’ and ded that it was me viral by ‘rampant #fakenews scum.’ He urged one to t spre such news in current situation involving COVID-19 which he termed as ‘trying times where world fights to fight an enemy of humanity’. He asserted that his speeches have always promoted communal harmony, before using an asterisk for ‘#HateMongers’.
Here’s tweet:
Jaaved Jaaferi is often at receiving end for his strong views, like on controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Bala star h even quit Twitter briefly due to online abuse, but is kwn to keep his fans entertained with some of his witty replies.
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Meanwhile, on professional front, Jaaved featured in successful Bala last year. He is set to feature in films like Sooryavanshi, Takht and Coolie 1 later this year, once shooting and atres reopen post lockdown.
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12:40 IST, April 18th 2020