Armeena Khan questions Priyanka Chopra's silence amidst Delhi riots

Recalling Chopra's claim to 'patriotism,' Khan questioned how this massacre in her own country is keeping her quiet

Popular actor, Armeena Khan is a social media warrior with many things to say, and the Delhi riots are certainly something to call out. Amidst pointing out the massacre, however, Khan also shared a speculation she received regarding Bollywood's superstar, Priyanka Chopra.

Her tweet read, "Someone sent this to me: I wonder why Priyanka Chopra is quiet on the Delhi crisis and killings taking place in New Delhi? Or does her 'Good Will' only apply to Hindutva/BJP?”

The question prompted several social media users to also take notice of the missing Good Will Ambassador, who was quite vocal when it came to defending herself after Ayesha Malik called her a 'war-monger'.

Read: Priyanka Chopra's team is attacking me: Armeena Khan

https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1233710829897420800

Khan's thread also led to several others questioning the missing celebrities who hadn't called out the brutality of BJP, including Shah Rukh Khan. She responded to them by saying, "He was Probably afraid of getting lynched and I understand that but she’s clearly a patriot, she’s said so herself."

What about Sharukh Khan? Has he said anything?

— Saba Nelson (@sabazhafeez) February 29, 2020

"She was happy to tweet 'Jai Hind' when Pakistan was involved. And is quiet when it comes to the Muslims in her own country? Yeh kaisi patriotism hai Bhai? (What kind of patriotism is this?)" questioned the star.

 

Others, however, argued that it was not the job of celebrities that are being expected to do the work of concerned authorities.

"I agree with you but I guess we are somewhere expecting celebrities to do the work of concerned authorities. If any celebrity speaks on his/her personal wish, it is commendable but forcing or expecting them to tweet on our wishes wont be wise."

I agree with you but I guess, we are somewhere expecting celebrities to do the work of concerned authorities. If any celebrity speaks on his/her personal wish, it commendable but forcing or expecting them to tweet on our wishes wont be wise.

— Qasim (@promax1811) February 29, 2020

Whereas another user suggested that if not as a celebrity, it is the responsibility of a Good Will Ambassador.

agreed Armeena shes should speak up as a peace ambassador

— fayha (@hikarusalim) February 29, 2020

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Khan had also tweeted several posts calling out the BJP earlier, and her endless attempts at bringing the Kashmir issue into the limelight in 2019, also led to her being threatened with her social media accounts being censored.

Read: Social media censors Armeena Khan post-Kashmir activism

https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1233016932699381761

https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1233020708097286144

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Her accounts were reported for speaking against Indian oppression in Kashmir. She shared how she had been ‘shadow-banned,’ implying that her posts would not be searchable, while some of them had also been removed. Khan claimed that it was an attempt at silencing her from voicing the truth.

https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1170057888599040001

"Hi guys, As you know I’ve been speaking out in support of human rights in Kashmir. I knew the risks, I lost projects and now I’ve been censored and under threat of losing my social media accounts. This is the price for speaking out. I won’t stop so now who will stand with us?" she had questioned.

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