Pooja Bhatt slams 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in Mumbai Metro, calls out 'misuse of public spaces'
Pooja Bhatt criticizes the chanting of 'Jai Shri Ram' and Hindutva pop songs inside the Mumbai metro, calling it a misuse of public spaces. She questions authorities and emphasizes the need for basic civic sense and law and order especially after Baba Siddique's death.
Actress and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt recently criticized a group of people for singing 'Jai Shri Ram' and Garba songs which is being hailed as "Hindutva pop" inside the Mumbai metro, thus expressing her disapproval of public spaces getting "misused". Taking to social media, Bhatt states that law and order can't prevail if people don't follow basic civic sense.
Pooja Bhatt slams people Jai Shri Ram inside Mumbai Metro
This, truly, is what Hindutva Pop music has been designed for--the easy appeal that it creates among various classes, across the rural & urban.
¡ª Kunal Purohit (@kunalpurohit) October 13, 2024
Well-heeled, upper-class youngsters, seeing no problem in singing this in a metro. H-Pop is everywhere.pic.twitter.com/X4K3wSTWBA
Sharing the tweet in which the user hailed the video as "Hindutva Pop" or "H-pop", Pooja Bhatt asked how this was allowed in public space. Furthermoe, she said that it doesn't matter what the people were singer - whether it was Hindutva pop, Christmas carols, Bollywood blockbusters, or anything else, and sternly stated that public spaces should not be misused like this. She questioned the authorities for allowing this.
How is this permissible in a public space? Doesn¡¯t matter if it is Hindutva pop,Christmas carols,Bollywood blockbusters or anything in between. Public spaces cannot be misused in this manner. How and why are the authorities permitting this? Yeah,now bring on the abuse. https://t.co/YmS48A9gL7
¡ª Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) October 13, 2024
In a follow up tweet, she stated that law and order wouldn't sustain if we all cannot follow basic civic rules. Talking about the current situation, she said that illegal hoardings from all political parties are defacing the city, the metro has been turned into a party zone, and firecrackers are being lit in the middle of the street, often used as cover by assailants.
If we can¡¯t follow basic rules there is no hope for law & order to prevail in the real sense. Illegal hoardings of ALL political parties that desecrate the city the metro being turned into a party zone.Firecrackers being lit in the middle of the street-used as cover by assailants
¡ª Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) October 13, 2024
Pooja Bhatt's tweet comes days after Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead amid a cover of a Dussehra procession and fireworks in Bandra. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the shooting.
Devastated with the news of Baba Siddique passing. More so by the manner in which his life was taken. Have known him since a teenager.This is a blow to those who knew him beyond the public figure & politician he was. May his death not be in vain. Law & order must prevail. ???
¡ª Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) October 13, 2024
Facebook profile by the name of Shubuu Lonkar, who is believed to be Bishnoi gang associate Shubham Rameshwar Lonkar, in a post stated, "We do not have any enmity with anyone but whoever helps Salman Khan and the Dawood gang, keep your accounts in order ('hisab-kitaab kar lena')". Meanwhile, security for Salman Khan has been beefed up and sources claim that he is devastated after his close friend's death.
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