Published 12:46 IST, March 26th 2020

Riteish Deshmukh asks 'Are people being smuggled in India?' with video; netizens divided

Riteish Deshmukh asked if people were being smuggled in India with a video of a group of men coming out of a milk truck. Netizens were left divided in comments.

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term ‘jugaad’ is a popular term used in parts of India. citizens of country are kwn to find a way out, even when re is ne. So is a lockdown a tough thing for m to break?

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Riteish Deshmukh shared this side of Indians by sharing a video on Twitter on Thursday. In video, a group of men, with bags et al,  are seen coming out of a milk truck. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi anuncing that milk and or essential items will be available during national lockdown against COVID-19 spread, while all major means of transport including trains and flights will be suspended for 21 days, ‘jugaadu’ population had a shrewd way to transport people.

actor was shocked with visual, and wondered if people were being ‘smuggled’ in India

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Netizens, however, were divided with post. Many supported actions of men, replying that y had or option to return to ir homes amid difficulty with transport. Ors were shocked and demanded action.

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Some felt re should’ve been a time frame before implementation of lockdown. Some were t even surprised about ‘jugaad’ continuing in nation. 

 

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Hate Story 2 actor Jay Bhanushali was ar celebrity who reacted  to it, tagging Twitter handles of police forces in Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram, Kolkata and even tagged Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Maharashtra, urging m to stop practice.

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Be it panic buying, attack at some essential service delivery executives or violence against police, chaotic incidences have been witnessed in various parts of country after Prime Minister declared a national lockdown till April 14.  PM felt staying at home and social distancing was only option to battle coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. virus has claimed 13 lives in India, in total 649 confirmed cases.

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12:46 IST, March 26th 2020