Celebrities have immense influence over their fans, hence their opinions carry a lot of political weight. Here are 6 examples Why You should avoid blindly agreeing to your favourite star's opinion
1. Kareena Kapoor
On Mars Mission
When a media person asked Bebo about her thoughts on Mangalyaan at a hair product launch in Hindi, Kareena’s reaction was, “What!!??” with eyeballs popping out.
When the person further explained his question in English, Kareena finally said it is a big deal for the country. Further, Kareena went on to say: “I would love to go to space someday,” she said further.
She did not understand that India has managed to send a space probe to orbit Mars in September 2014 in its first attempt. It is 4th to do so, first in Asia and first to accomplish in first attempt.
Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-kapoor-gets-a-facepalm-for-her-reaction-on-mangalyaan/
2. Pankaj Advani
Billiards and snooker star Pankaj Advani tweeted to his 2.4 lakh followers on Friday: "Congratulations @narendramodi sir for being declared the best PM in the world by @UNESCO #ProudIndian @PMOIndia."
Pankaj Advani failed to realize that UNESCO does not do any such thing. UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization with aim to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modi-best-PM-UNESCO-rumour-fools-netizens/articleshow/52921474.cms
3. Deepika Padukone
On My Choice
Deepika Padukone accepted she did not agree with couple of lines in the video and still went ahead and did the video.
In one interview she said the controversy is good as it got people talking on the issues.
I don't know what to say to that line of thinking.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W04s92zh3VQ
4. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag mocked a martyr's daughter calling for peace
The martyr's daughter' stand was that war between the two countries killed her dad. She supported peace.
He tweeted out a picture of himself holding a placard that says, “I didn’t score two triple centuries, my bat did”, along with the message, “Bat me hai Dum ! #BharatJaisiJagahNahi”.
http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/virender-sehwag-takes-to-bat-after-ramjas-violence-sparked-anti-abvp-social-media-campaign-twitter-reactions-4545827/
5. Kajol
Kajol shared a video of beef dish her friend had prepared and later issued a statement that It was buffalo meat
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/05/01/it-was-buffalo-meat-kajol-clarifies-after-video-of-her-eating_a_22063689/
6. Raj Babbar
On 12 Rs. meal available in Mumbai
Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar on Thursday said it was possible to have "full meal at Rs 12 in Mumbai" even today
Babbar said this at the AICC briefing in response to a volley of questions as he tried to explain that poverty has come down even as prices have risen.
He was also asked about lower cutoff of expenditure limit to determine poverty and that how can the poor be able to have their full meal two times with a daily expenditure as low as Rs 28 or Rs 32 per day.
"People should have full meals two times a day. How one can have it is a very good question that you have asked. Even today in Mumbai city, I can have a full meal at Rs 12. No no not bada paav. So much of rice, daal saambhar and with that some vegetables are also mixed," he told reporters.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Raj-Babbar-Full-meal-available-in-Mumbai-at-Rs-12/articleshow/21328993.cms
7. Paresh Rawal
https://twitter.com/SirPareshRawal/status/881730599911702528
Paresh rawal tweeted a clearly photoshopped pic of Abdul Kalam.
SirPareshRawal , official Twitter handle of Paresh Rawal wanted Arundhati Roy to be tied to army Jeep.
Instead of tying stone pelter on the army jeep tie Arundhati Roy !
https://mobile.twitter.com/SirPareshRawal/status/866345474722320388
8. Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Shehla Rashid cited a Hindustan times news where 4 people including admin on Narendra Modi Army Brigade were charged by police for sex trafficking.
Abhijeet replied - "There is rumour she took money in advance for 2 hrs and didn't satisfy the client.. big racket"
On Sunday, police raided a beauty saloon at Sachin Tendulkar Marg in Gwalior district, 330 km from Bhopal, on Sunday and busted the alleged sex racket being run by Rajesh Agrawal. The four, including a woman manager, a receptionist and a customer identified as Vikas alias Tinu Jain, were arrested from the spot. Jain is said to operate ‘Narendra Modi Army Brigade’.
Jain who was allegedly caught in a compromising state with a woman tried to intimidate the police by claiming to be a member of the BJP’s youth wing Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
Source: https://twitter.com/Shehla_Rashid/status/866315187837480961
http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/sex-racket-busted-in-mp-namo-brigade-head-among-4-held/story-9SzpaJ6QKe8vyDSIPJ0fRI.html
As a result of the tweet Abhijeet's officially recognized account was suspended by twitter.
As with almost everyone expertise in one field does not translate into expertise in all. Sometimes stars are deluded into thinking that they know everything which is often not the case.
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