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Paresh Rawal 'forced' to delete controversial tweet on Arundhati Roy

Updated on: 24 May,2017 07:50 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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Bollywood actor and BJP MP Paresh Rawal claimed he was coerced to delete his controversial tweet suggesting that instead of a Kashmiri stone-pelter, author Arundhati Roy should be tied to an Army jeep, or else Twitter would block his account

Paresh Rawal 'forced' to delete controversial tweet on Arundhati Roy

Paresh Rawal deletes controversial tweet on Arundhati Roy

Paresh Rawal deletes controversial tweet on Arundhati Roy
Paresh Rawal and Arundhati Roy


Bollywood actor and BJP MP Paresh Rawal claimed he was coerced to delete his controversial tweet suggesting that instead of a Kashmiri stone-pelter, author Arundhati Roy should be tied to an Army jeep, or else Twitter would block his account.



"Instead of tying (a) stone-pelter on the Army jeep, tie Arundhati Roy," Paresh Rawal wrote on the micro-blogging site, triggering an online outrage. Arundhati Roy has been a vocal supporter of Kashmir separatist campaign and alleged human rights abuses in the state.

However, the tweet is no longer visible in Paresh Rawal's account.

Also read: Twitterati 'attack' Paresh Rawal for 'outrageous' tweet on Arundhati Roy
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It came days after an Army Major in Kashmir trussed up a civilian, Farooq Dar, on his jeep bonnet using him as a human shield against a stone-pelting mob. The incident sparked a huge uproar, particularly after the officer was commended by Army chief General Bipin Rawat for his counter-insurgency service in Jammu and Kashmir.

Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy

Rawal's tweet came after the Pakistani media reported that Roy had said that the "Indian aggression in the Kashmir was shameful and that New Delhi's "oppression cannot subdue Kashmiri struggle."

However, the news could not be verified and was reported to be a "fake news".

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