<p>It all started when Twinkle Khanna, who is known for her wit, took a jibe at spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's remark on Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai winning a Nobel prize.</p>
<p><img title="Twinkle Khanna" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/nov/19Twinkle-Khanna-1.jpg" alt="Twinkle Khanna" width="670" height="508" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Twinkle Khanna</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Earlier this month, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had said, "Nowadays there is no value to the Nobel prize. When you award it to a 16-year-old girl who hasn't done anything, what value is left? It has become a political joke."</p>
<p>On Sunday, Twinkle tweeted: "Sri Sri got his nobel foot and half beard stuck in his mouth in a yogic pose that Baba Ramdev perfected a while ago #HolyMenAndHairyTales"</p>
<p>Soon after, all hell broke loose as several followers of Sri Sri's Art of Living course started trolling her. <strong>(<a title="Read more" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/twinkle-khanna-trolled-by-sri-sri-ravi-shankars-followers/17211185" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Read more</span></a>)</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Art of living teacher practising Art of intimidation? Didn't like my joke diss me-drag my husband,boycott etc <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shame?src=hash">#Shame</a> <a href="https://t.co/yFdz8bKHJo">https://t.co/yFdz8bKHJo</a></p>
&mdash; Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones/status/729169240788373504">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Twinkle was quick to delete the tweet and apologise with another post saying, "Didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings was meant to be a joke and am old enough to accept an error of judgement on my part (sic)."</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings was meant to be a joke and am old enough to accept an error of judgement on my part.</p>
&mdash; Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones/status/729006404258779136">May 7, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> My tweet was in respond to your tweet which has hurt my sentiments. I appreciate that you have gracefully deleted it.</p>
&mdash; Darshak Hathi (@DarshakHathi) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarshakHathi/status/729188691436969984">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarshakHathi">@DarshakHathi</a> I have a snapshot of what you said after i apologised and deleted my joke 'Fear of Boycott Housefull3' is this art of living?</p>
&mdash; Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones/status/729192000138809344">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> It happens when sentiments are hurt. No Hard feeling. Sorry if you r hurt.</p>
&mdash; Darshak Hathi (@DarshakHathi) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarshakHathi/status/729194269475414017">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Twitter users were quick to react to the episode and backed Twinkle Khanna for her comments. Here's what they had to say:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Harneetsin">@Harneetsin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DarshakHathi">@DarshakHathi</a> bro I think u need a quick course in art of living urself to have a sense of humor.</p>
&mdash; Iqbal Khan (@Miqbalkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Miqbalkhan/status/729178783136129024">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Disgusting mob behaviour by the art of living followers making <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> delete her joke on a man who deserves more such jokes</p>
&mdash; Suparn Verma (@Suparn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Suparn/status/729257714665193472">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/SriSri">@SriSri</a> needs to take a deep breath and then a week long course on The Art of Living. <a href="https://t.co/djR5En8jeC">https://t.co/djR5En8jeC</a></p>
&mdash; ramesh sharma (@rameshfilms) <a href="https://twitter.com/rameshfilms/status/729196378921029632">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">error of judgement???<br />U mean when everyone has to bow down to intimidation?<br />Shame on Art of Living <a href="https://t.co/rk3nxBkLTh">https://t.co/rk3nxBkLTh</a></p>
&mdash; Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyashmita/status/729291072011182080">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> I guess even if you are twice the man you can't take on a woman! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/srisri?src=hash">#srisri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrMr?src=hash">#MrMr</a> <a href="https://t.co/MzV058710K">https://t.co/MzV058710K</a></p>
&mdash; radhika vaz (@radvaz) <a href="https://twitter.com/radvaz/status/729199662842941440">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Really <a href="https://twitter.com/SriSri">@SriSri</a> why these despicable acts? What's gone wrong with you? Destroying your own reputation. <a href="https://t.co/5vNcIvavij">https://t.co/5vNcIvavij</a></p>
&mdash; swati chaturvedi (@bainjal) <a href="https://twitter.com/bainjal/status/729172121197367296">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Republic of Hurt Sentiments. <a href="https://t.co/NHwTIP8lkf">https://t.co/NHwTIP8lkf</a></p>
&mdash; bharath (@bharath_kedlaya) <a href="https://twitter.com/bharath_kedlaya/status/729176720067170304">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> What ? What ? They they are are going going to to boycott boycott your your hubbie's hubbie's movie movie for for this this??</p>
&mdash; Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) <a href="https://twitter.com/one_by_two/status/729172279158919170">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> you are splendiferous. Sorry he's a giant idiot.</p>
&mdash; Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) <a href="https://twitter.com/awryaditi/status/729210134094716929">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones">@mrsfunnybones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DarshakHathi">@DarshakHathi</a> This is not Art of Living if you can't laugh at yourself. India doesn't run on your diktats. Don't intimidate.</p>
&mdash; Pramod Kumar Singh (@SinghPramod2784) <a href="https://twitter.com/SinghPramod2784/status/729177795549663232">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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After being trolled by followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over an innocuous tweet on Sunday, Twitterati backed Bollywood actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna for her comments

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<p>After being trolled by followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over an innocuous tweet on Sunday, Twitterati backed Bollywood actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna for her comments</p>

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