{"id":251576,"date":"2020-03-04T10:27:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T05:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=251576"},"modified":"2020-03-04T10:27:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T05:27:55","slug":"sonam-kapoor-speaks-out-over-delhi-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sonam-kapoor-speaks-out-over-delhi-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonam Kapoor Speaks Out Over Delhi Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The situation in India is quite bleak these days, especially since the announcement of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-251575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-384x288.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-90x67.jpg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-561x421.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-1122x842.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-608x456.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-758x569.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-1152x864.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/edit-1-128x96.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Actress Sonam Kapoor made an appeal on social media on Sunday night. She asked her fans to be on the right side of history. Her take is that people should call out the things that are wrong with Indian society and the government these days.<\/p>\n<p>There have been mass protests and violence in which even a couple of mosques were set on fire by frenzied mobs. Following these incidents, some Bollywood celebrities have decided to raise their voice on the matter. One of them is actress Sonam Kapoor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-231628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sonam Kapoor\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-561x314.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-608x340.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-758x424.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-86x48.jpg 86w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sonam-Kapoor-1-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is an appeal. You will forever regret it otherwise,\u201d the actress tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Be on the right side of history. This is an appeal. You will forever regret it otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonamakapoor\/status\/1234095640453484544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sonam took to Twitter to raise her voice about the continuing violence in New Delhi. The death toll in the Indian capital has already risen to 46 with no signs of peace.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Silence is not always golden, it can  a sign of moral ambiguity , cowardice and thus destructive.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonamakapoor\/status\/1234084485727211520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/modi-suggests-ditching-his-social-media-accounts-gets-trolled-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modi Suggests Ditching His Social Media Accounts, Gets Trolled Instead<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sonam is not the only celebrity who wants to shed light on this alarming issue as earlier, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar spoke up against the violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So many killed , so many injured , so many house burned , so many shops looted so many people turned destitutes but  police has sealed only one house and looking for his owner . Incidentally his name is Tahir . Hats off to the consistency of the Delhi police .<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Javedakhtarjadu\/status\/1233017709941731328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other notable names such as Swara Bhaskar, Raveena Tandon, director Mahesh Bhatt, Anurag Kashyap and Pooja Bhatt have also openly condemned the violence against India\u2019s capital. However, some of the biggest and influential figures like Salman Khan, Amir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singth and even superstar Shahrukh Khan have remained silent so far.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-251582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg.jpg 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p07y0dbg-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last week, violence erupted after protests showed up in New Delhi against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Clashes erupted after supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which restricts the naturalization and inflow of Muslim refugees to India, attacked anti-government protest sites. People set fire to a mosque and 18 people were killed as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Some reports stated that a mob shouting \u2018Jai Sri Ram\u2019 paraded around the mosque in Ashok Nagar. Videos of the incident circulated on social media showing people climbing the mosque\u2019s minaret to hang a saffron flag. It remains to be seen how this atrocious violence is handled by the Indian government. Stay posted for more updates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/as-new-delhi-burns-where-are-shahrukh-amir-saif-and-salman-khan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As New Delhi Burns, Where Are Shahrukh, Amir, Saif and Salman Khan?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The situation in India is quite bleak these days, especially since the announcement of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Actress Sonam Kapoor made an appeal on social media on Sunday night. She asked her fans to be on the right side of history. Her take is that people should call out the things that are wrong with Indian society and [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sonam-kapoor-speaks-out-over-delhi-violence\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":251583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1294,1298,2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-251576","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bollywood","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media","11":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Here's what her position is.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/594984_6122060_dfsa_updates-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/594984_6122060_dfsa_updates-758x296.jpg",758,296,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/594984_6122060_dfsa_updates.jpg",1766,690,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Bollywood","Culture","Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Sonam Kapoor Speaks Out Over Delhi Violence","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1294,1298,2199,1291,1297&exclude=251576","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251576"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=251576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}