Feed the fish and kill it too? Social media enraged after Resham throws food and plastic into water

Fans, shocked at the actor’s actions, asked officials to charge her for the ‘criminal offence’

On Monday, veteran actor Resham shared a clip on Instagram where she was seen throwing off food from the top of a bridge overlooking a large water body to feed the marine life. The clip immediately went viral because along with all the food for the fishes, she threw in the polythene bags, wrappers and plastic utensils inside the water as well and happily drove away in her car.

The video was picked up by reporters and publications lauding her for her “kindness” until people pointed out how catastrophic her actions were for the aqua world. While the video has now been removed from all platforms, and no apology or comment has been shared by Resham, social media is sure to not let it go.

With Resham trending on Twitter, users shared the clip and called the Naagin actor out for being a literate public figure and yet feeding plastic along with a loaf of bread and meat to the fishes while boasting about it. From asking officials to charge her for this “criminal offence” to schooling her about the irreparable consequences of her “kindness,” people flooded the micro-blogging site to bring attention to this matter.

IMO it's a criminal act. She should be punished! https://t.co/BTwXZgS9YD

— Maher Saqib (@Saqib64_) September 13, 2022

ان کا اعتماد سے پلاسٹک اس طرح پھینکنا ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ ماحولیاتی آلودگی اور اس کے نقصانات کا ان کو کوئی اندازہ نہیں۔یہ وہ عمومی رویہ ہےجس کا خمیازہ ہماری زمین بھگت رہی ہے اور ہمیں اس کا نہ احساس ہے نہ دکھ۔افسوس!! pic.twitter.com/xhGPC8rMEi

— Asma Azam (@AsmaAzam71) September 12, 2022

Singer Meesha Shafi and actor Armeena Khan, although without mentioning any names, condemned "throwing groceries and plastic shoppers/trays into a river (also on camera)" no matter how "good" the intentions may be.

Distributing aid on camera to victims of horrific floods caused by giant climate change calamity right after throwing groceries and plastic shoppers/trays into a river (also on camera)

😭🤔

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) September 13, 2022

Don’t throw plastic into rivers/oceans folks. Baqi the road to hell is ALSO paved with good intentions. 🤦🏽‍♀️

— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) September 13, 2022

A fan, shocked at the renowned actor doing this, tagged her and wrote, “Is this Resham? What is she trying to do? Who is she feeding? Sea Gulls? Marine life? Is she feeding them so that they can live or so that they can die?”

Is this Resham? What is she trying to do? Who is she feeding? Sea Gulls? Marine life? Is she feeding them so that they can live or so that they can die? https://t.co/IDUnLuWBDw

— Aaliya Javed (@Aaliyajaved) September 12, 2022

Another took a jibe at how these celebrities with a large following do not realise their general responsibility towards the environment but are also unaware of the influence they hold.

Wow! how thoughtful of Resham that she isn't just providing sea creatures food but also providing them the tools for their extinction from the face of Earth.pic.twitter.com/TbUrIw0vAk

— Moeed Ali Khan (@KalashanKlopp) September 13, 2022

“Their confident throwing of plastic shows that they have no idea about environmental pollution and its harms. This is the general attitude that our earth is suffering and we don't realise it or feel sorry for it!” read the tweet.

Resham said feed a fish and kill it too 🫣🫣🫣
pic.twitter.com/lu53rSfxRb

— Sara Aaayy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@EssayFamClub) September 12, 2022

More fans suggested that the 58-year-old actor should be “fined” and “charged” for her “criminal” acts. “Resham should be fined for this stupid and insensitive act of ignorance of harming the water life. Why is she feeding water species with bread?” wrote a user.

#Resham should be fined for this stupid and insensitive act of ignorance harming the water life. Why the hell she is feeding water species with bread??? Bibi they were not born in burger family. And for God sake why you recording these videos of feeding life under the water ??? https://t.co/ilfcaZ51z1

— uzma yaqoob (@uzmaayaqoob) September 12, 2022

They also questioned the need to film such gestures. “For God’s sake, why were you recording these videos of feeding life under the water in the first place?”

#RESHAM are you insane. The whole world is banning plastic to save sea life and you throughing plastic like this. Such an uneducated person you are don't even know trash goes in trash cans not in a lake, sea or pond. Dumbo https://t.co/L1MIYppLBV

— Mrs umair (@Mushk77) September 13, 2022

Users said the video “boiled their blood” and that they expect better from “educated” and “influential” members of society.

Such people boil my blood. PATHETIC human beings.
Littering is a crime. https://t.co/wJhaRqS3Sg

— fatique (@ChapparrKanaati) September 12, 2022

Resham actress throwing away food in rivers is the core irony why we might never get it right and never will… oh those plastic bags 🫶🏻 epic #ClimateEmergency

— jami-azad (@jamiazaad) September 12, 2022

I am genuinely surprised seeing #Resham this unacceptable act because I thought she is a bit more educated than the rest of them. Serious disappointment. pic.twitter.com/B8TzCwTchk

— Maat (@mayet1111) September 12, 2022