We are really curious to know how Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna discuss politics at the dinner table. For the uninitiated, the couple is known for having diverse views on the political state of India. Twinkle Khanna, former actress turned columnist/writer, is sharply critical of the current government. Akshay Kumar has been an ardent admirer of BJP government and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So whenever Twinkle talks or tweets about anything critical of the administration, she is reminded to preach first to her husband. Siddharth Takes a Dig at Akshay Kumar Over Canadian Citizenship Row, Also Targets Kumar's 'Non-Political' Interview With PM Modi.
Recently, the violence carried out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5 evening left the country shell-shocked. Several masked miscreants attacked the students and the teachers within the campus. The victims allege that the miscreants belong to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student union affiliated with Rashtriya Seva Sangh (RSS).
Several celebs like Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap, Swara Bhasker, Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon et al had condemned the attack. Twinkle Khanna was also amongst them, tweeting the screenshot of a scathing article in Mumbai Mirror about the violence. Violence in JNU: Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker, Anurag Kashyap, Kritika Kamra and Others Slam the Actions of 'Masked' Attackers, Question Where Was Delhi Police.
Check out her tweet below:
India,where cows seem to receive more protection than students, is also a country that now refuses to be cowed down. You can’t oppress people with violence-there will be more protests,more strikes,more people on the street. This headline says it all. pic.twitter.com/yIiTYUjxKR
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) January 6, 2020
Her tweet didn't go down well with some of the Twitters users, who asked her to talk to her husband first. A few months back, Akshay Kumar had been a guest at an ABVP rally and his picture holding their flag had gone viral. The detractors are using this picture to troll Twinkle's tweet.
Here are some such tweets:
Tweet #1
Husband is a paid propagandist of #ABVPgoons while wife writes peans about security of students. These double headed snakes are the actual #TukdeTukdeGang pic.twitter.com/oFg5VbL7N5
— Rofl Republic 🍋🌶 (@i_theindian) January 6, 2020
Tweet #2
Don't you think it's better to discuss within the family first for a inclusive view to put forward in public. pic.twitter.com/kJ8BS06fg8
— Virendra Katewa (@KatewaVirendra) January 6, 2020
Tweet #3
Unfortunately her own husband holds the flag of those people...
Akshay Kumar in a paid compaign for ABVP 😠#JNUViolence #JNUUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/QD41UFmmZL
— अनमोल पालेकर (@dpakkaushik) January 6, 2020
Tweet #4
Please educate this guy too. pic.twitter.com/DYJIYnlilr
— 𝕽𝖎𝖆𝖟 𝕬𝖍𝖒𝖊𝖉 (@karmariaz) January 6, 2020
Tweet #5
Unfortunately her own husband holds the flag of those people...
Canadian Akshay Kumar in a paid compaign for ABVP 😠#JNUViolence #JNUUnderAttack #JNUSOS #JNUattack pic.twitter.com/s4AXucXVhN
— Shazam⚡ abdSRKian (@SRKsShazam) January 6, 2020
However, her admirers also came out in support of the columnist, know for her witticisms, saying that she always stood against bigotry and it is not right to judge her by her husband's views.
Check Out The Tweets in Support of Twinkle:
Tweet #1
RESPECT!!! Total.... https://t.co/GSGvrqhWdk
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) January 6, 2020
Tweet #2
I guess it is unfair to always bring up her husband anytime she writes/tweets something on the liberal lines, but God damn her husband is directly catering to making movies for the exact people who are the offenders here, as well as participating in their election campaigns! https://t.co/whCxUaabte
— Sulaiman Shakil Taji (@SulaimanTaji) January 6, 2020
Tweet #3
great for your support.. https://t.co/QGPVFGztCP
— chandra mohan (@cmturbo24mohan) January 6, 2020
Tweet #4
Dear Akshay,
As a fan, I urge you to stop living a life of sycophancy as some people did during the foreign rule, learn something from this brave lady. Thank u Twinkle mam 4 raising ur voice against violence by masked thugs on JNU Cmps #JNUisBleeding@akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones https://t.co/10AQF2QtoQ
— Shahnawaz Ansari (@Shahnaw22396684) January 6, 2020
Tweet #5
Yesterday AMU
Today JNU
Tomorrow you
It hardly matters for a violent mob who u voted for, who u support... They are on a killing spree , u and ur children will also get trapped in their violence .As rightly pointed out by @mrsfunnybones cows r more imp than ur children in India https://t.co/bateERmNlX
— Sakshi Joshi (@sakshijoshii) January 6, 2020
Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan was trolled for posting a mysterious tweet that only had a folded hands emoji. This tweet was posted a couple of hours after the attack on JNU was first reported.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 06, 2020 12:36 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).