Why Arrest Swara Bhasker is trending?

Ground Report | New Delhi: Why Arrest Swara Bhasker is trending; Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar has once again landed in controversy as she likened the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan to Hindutva. People are demanding Swara's arrest and the hashtag 'arrestswarabhaskar' is trending on Twitter.

Swara Bhaskar is constantly in the discussion about her opinion on social media and has recently made a comment on the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. It is a difficult time for Afghanistan as the Taliban have taken control of the conflict-torn country following the withdrawal of US troops and military forces from the capital, Kabul. In her tweet, Swara compared the situation to that of India.

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Swara Bhaskar wrote, "We can’t be okay with Hindutva terror & be all shocked & devastated at Taliban terror... & We can’t be chill with #Taliban terror, and then be all indignant about #Hindutva terror! Our humanitarian & ethical values should not be based on the identity of the oppressor or oppressed."

Why Arrest Swara Bhasker is trending

After this tweet of Swara Bhaskar created a ruckus on social media, she is being fiercely criticized on social media. Anger is being seen inside people after her tweet. Along with criticizing, people on social media are demanding her arrest. 

One user wrote, 'Under section 295A of IPC, whoever hurts religious feelings, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years.'

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Section 295 A IPC
Whosoever hurts religious sentiments shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 3 years. #ArrestSwaraBhaskar habitual offender inciting communal disharmony !! @dir_ed who pays her for this ??
Report Suspend @ReallySwara @Twitter pic.twitter.com/us4h5oUjWt

— __shinny2101 🐾 💛💥💫⚡️ (@Shinny4SSR) August 18, 2021

Another Twitter user wrote, "This is one time too many. We should not normalise equating terrorism with our Hindu identity especially when there is no iota of truth in it. #ArrestSwaraBhasker." It is also notable that Swara received backlash in 2020 when a clip of Swara opposing the CAA bill went viral on social media.

https://twitter.com/1APandey/status/1427848460942778372

She has experienced "Hindutva terror". Now Government must send her to Afghanistan for 6 months to experience Taliban terror. Then she will be able to compare. #SwaraBhasker #ArrestSwaraBhaskar pic.twitter.com/SRjZ68uSY9

— QueenB🇮🇳 (@iBhagavathi) August 18, 2021

Another user wrote on social media, 'Swara Bhaskar has experienced 'Hindutva terror'. Now the government must send them to Afghanistan to make them experience Taliban terror for six months. Only then will she be able to compare.

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