A screenshot claiming to show Deepika Padukone extending support to activist Sonam Wangchuk has gone viral on social media, with several users alleging that the actress deleted the Instagram Story just minutes after posting it. However, the claim has now been debunked, with no evidence suggesting that Deepika ever shared the post.

Deepika Padukone Instagram Story screenshot

The viral screenshot appears to show an alleged Instagram Story in which Deepika re-shared a post featuring Wangchuk's photograph with the caption, "He is fasting. We are scrolling." The screenshot also claims she wrote, "Why is no one speaking about this? We are living through the darkest hour of democracy," followed by, "No matter how many films are made to glorify a failed leader, the reality remains unchanged."