Pak Army spokesman tweets praising Deepika Padukone, but deletes later

Pakistan Army spokesman on Wednesday praised Bollywood star Deepika Padukone as a "brave person" for standing with protestors at JNU, but soon deleted tweet. Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted from his personal account to appreciate Padukone's cour. But for unkwn reasons, army spokesman deleted tweet only after a short time.

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"Kudos @deepikapadukone for standing both with youth and truth. You have proved to be a brave person in difficult environment earning respect. Humanity is above everything," he said in w-deleted tweet.

Padukone made a surprise visit to Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday evening to express solidarity with students who were attacked by a mob. 34-year-old star was on Wednesday cysure of national attention earning bouquets but also many brickbats on social media and elsewhere for her decision to visit JNU.

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