"Stand in a line and shoot them dead"
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel has been suspended from Twitter for inciting hate and violence in her latest tweet.
Rangoli, who is also Kangana’s manager and spokesperson, is known for her outspoken nature and her right-wing views.
On several occasions, Rangoli has verbally attacked numerous celebrities and turns on the offensive against anyone who disagrees or disapproves of her opinions and views.
Recently, Rangoli has been sharing her views on the coronavirus pandemic on Twitter.
In particular, she has been promoting a communal narrative over the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi which was also attended by several foreigners.
Her shocking tweet was reported by multiple people after Rangoli had called for “mullas” and “secular media” to be shot dead.
She even went as far as saying according to history they might refer to them as “Nazis”. Her tweet read:
“A Jamati died of Corona when police and doctors went to check their families they were attacked and killed, secular media, make these mullas + (and) secular media stand in a line and shoot them dead… f****k the history they may call us Nazis who cares, life is more imp (important) than fake image.”
Allegedly, Rangoli’s tweet was about the incident in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Four people were injured due to a mob trying to prevent a medical team from taking a coronavirus-infected patient into isolation.
This shocking incident occurred on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 in the Nawabpura area in Moradabad.
During the incident, stones were hurled at the medical team’s ambulance.
Yet, according to the claims made in Rangoli Chandel’s tweet, there was no report of death as a result of the incident.
Upon viewing Rangoli’s tweet, many people called for action against her. Jewellery designer Farah Khan condemned her actions. She wrote:
“An FIR should be registered against her for this tweet. Shocking beyond belief.”
An FIR should be registered against her for this tweet. Shocking beyond belief. https://t.co/NzBKK8JfZP
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) April 16, 2020
In response to Farah’s tweet, Rangoli replied with another shocking post, this time targeting Farah’s family. She said:
“Tu mujhe arrest karvayegi? Tere husband ko Dubai mein pakda tha drugs ke saath, bloody druggie mullet u mujhe jail bhijavayegi…. Sari family drug addicts ki hai, jail toh tumhe hogi agar sahi weekend pe police raid kare… about time don’t worry.”
Other like Reema Kagti on Twitter called for the attention of the Mumbai Police concerning the matter. She said:
“@MumbaiPolice. Could you please look into this and take action? Isn’t this spreading fake news AND inciting hatred & violence against certain people?”
@MumbaiPolice. Could you please look into this and take action? Isn’t this spreading fake news AND inciting hatred & violence against certain people?@OfficeofUT @AUThackeray https://t.co/tKCqS5CZgN
— Reema Kagti (@kagtireema) April 16, 2020
Following these complaints, Twitter took the decision to remove the reported tweets and further suspended Rangoli’s account for violating their rules and regulations.
Farah Khan took to Twitter to to thank them for suspending Rangoli’s account. She expressed:
“Thank you @Twitter @TwitterIndia @jack for suspending this account. I reported this because she targeted a specific community and called for them to be shot along with liberal media and compared herself to the Nazis.”
Thank you @Twitter @TwitterIndia @jack for suspending this account. I reported this because she targeted a specific community and called for them to be shot along with liberal media and compared herself to the Nazis. ??? . pic.twitter.com/lJ3u6btyOm
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) April 16, 2020
Before her account suspension, Rangoli also suggested that the 2024 elections should be cancelled. She claimed PM Narendra Modi should continue his charge to help the country “save” expenses.
As of yet, we are not aware how long Rangoli Chandel will be suspended from Twitter.
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