Published 19:13 IST, January 10th 2020

Ajay Devgn vs Deepika? 'Should wait for facts,' says Tanhaji star after cops' JNU reveal

Ajay Devgn raised eyebrows after his tweet on JNU violence, days after Deepika Padukone's brief attendance at Left-dominated JNU student's Union protest.

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Days after Deepika Pukone's visit to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) stirred controversy, Ajay Devgn has issued a social media post saying that one should always 'wait' for proper facts to emerge.

Appealing to citizens of country to t 'derail' matter and furr spirit of peace and brorhood, actor's tweet comes days after Pmaavat actress' brief seven-minute attendance at  Left-dominated JNU student's Union protest, and just moments after Delhi Police named 7 JNUSU leers including President Aishe Ghosh and 2 ABVP members in its violence probe. 

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Ajay Devgn's 'derail' tweet

Minutes after Pukone's pictures with  JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh surfaced, sources claimed that it was to promote her film, Chhapaak, which was due release at that time. Side by side, a number of posts giving credit to a PR ncy, 'SPICE PR', were shared that me netizens question if entire act was a just a 'mass campaign' led by actress and her team.

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Incidentally, Ajay Devgn's response over JNU violence comes on day of his film release, Tanhaji: Unsung Warrior, clashing with Deepika's prestige project Chhapaak. And although re has been b blood between two projects, political parties BJP and Congress have been picking sides over it. In Bhopal, ruling party was seen distributing Tanhaji tickets, while  National Students' Union of India (NSUI) handed out Chhapaak passes. 

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Deepika Pukone, Ajay Devgn, and Varun Dhawan are a few select A-listers of Bollywood industry who have reacted to violent attack that took place by masked goons at JNU campus on January 5. Several film personalities like Swara Bhaskar, Anurag Kashyap, and Richa Chdha have been vocal in deuncing attack, mainstream Bollywood has been largely silent.

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19:13 IST, January 10th 2020