Sonam Kapoor retweets a 'heartbreaking' Dalit incident, fans call the actor ignorant

Sonam Kapoor recently re-tweeted a sad incident that took place with a Dalit family. She also expressed that she believed the story would make anyone sad or upset. The actual incident was about how a Dalit family tried to commit suicide after the cops tried to run a bulldozer over their crops. Since then many people have come forward to speak out that this is not a 'Dalit issue'. Check out the tweet and the reactions fans had to it.  

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Heartbreaking if true 

Sonam Kapoor recently shared a tweet about a heartbreaking incident that happened in Gujarat with a Dalit family. She expressed that it made her really sad and said, "Heartbreaking if true (emoji) how can someone not be moved by this." Many fans have reacted to the post and retweeted Sonam's tweet. 

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Most of the reactions fans had were not positive. Fans called out the actor for not knowing the details of the case. One fan also tried to explain the circumstances. Take a look at all the tweets: 

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The original tweet 

One Twitter user shared a series of tweets that explained the incident in detail. He wrote that a Dalit family in Guna, Gujarat, tried to commit suicide by drinking pesticides while the police tried to run a bulldozer over their crops. Apparently, the family appealed for the cops to stop but they continued, this is when they decided to ingest pesticides. The Twitter user also shared some distressing images with his tweet. Many of the images showed children crying and begging. He also wrote down that these images were not from Yemen but from India. He explained how matters like this didn't hit the elite but only the poor. Take a look at the tweet:   

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