6 days Ago By Nirali Kanabar
Comedian Abhishek Upmanyu sparked a major controversy after he responded to a social media user. His reaction to a Pakistani social media user's tweet about India instantly went viral, leading to outrage on X (formerly Twitter). Following a major backlash, the comedian deactivated his X account.
On the other hand, a Pakistani social media user's account is withheld in India. Want to know the incident in detail? Continue to read on..
. Abhishek Upmanyu deactivates X account; here's why It all started after an internet personality Abhijit Iyer Mitra reposted an abusive note for women across the border on his X account. Reacting to it, a Pakistani social media user @lilmisskhawaja penned demeaning lines against India.
"Zero class. Abuses is not equal to humour. The whole world sees your country as this hub of rapists and rightfully so.
This is 'funny' according to the average Indian. You lot deserve all the racism you're facing in the west (sic)," the user wrote. However, it was Abhishek Upmanyu's reaction to the aforementioned social media user's tweet that caught everyone's attention.
Abhishek reacted to the Pakistani user's tweet by penning, "Yup (sic)." This left the comedian at the receiving end of criticism from netizens. ALSO READ - Pahalgam Terror Attack: Kareena Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Janhvi Kapoor Others Condemn 'Cowardly' Act Due to heavy backlash, Abhishek deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account (@abhiupmanyu).
On the other hand, the Pakistani user's X account was withheld in India. Check out both screenshots below: Outrage after Pahalgam terror attack On April 22, approximately 28 civilians were killed during a terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. This incident left the entire nation shocked.
Many celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, and others condemned the attack on tourists. Since the incident, the tension has only escalated between the two nations. Amid this, comedian Abhishek Upmanyu seemingly agreeing to what a Pakistani user said about the nation sparked a controversy.
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