Salman Khan’s verdict elicited mixed reactions on social media. Though even his friends and fans were careful in tweeting their support to their ‘bhai’, some went overboard with emotions and abused not only the victim and the system but also poor people.
Designer Farah Khan tweeted:
The govt should be responsible for housing ppl.If no 1was sleeping on d road in any other country Salman wuld not have driven over anybody.
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) May 6, 2015
It’s like penalising a train driver because someone decided to cross the tracks and got killed in the bargain. #salmankhancase — Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) May 6, 2015
No one should be sleeping on the road or footpath. It is dangerous to do that just like it is dangerous to cross tracks.
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) May 6, 2015
So abusing me &calling me names 4 my opinion doesnt make me a diff bec I will say it whether u like it or not.Dont want to read,dont follow — Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) May 6, 2015
And playback singer Abhijeet took it to another level:
Roads are meant for cars and dogs not for people sleeping on them.. @BeingSalmanKhan is not at fault at all..@arbaazSkhan @sonakshisinha
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) May 6, 2015
Kutta rd pe soyega kutte ki maut marega, roads garib ke baap ki nahi hai I ws homles an year nvr slept on rd @BeingSalmanKhan @sonakshisinha — abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) May 6, 2015
Come out fraternity, support @BeingSalmanKhan boldly not hypocriticly Roads footpath r not meant 4 sleeping, not driver’s or alcohol’s fault
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) May 6, 2015
Mumbai ke road Aur footpath pe sone ka shauk hai ?? Y not at your village no vehicles to kill u.. Support @BeingSalmanKhan @sonakshisinha — abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) May 6, 2015
Suicide is crime so is sleeping on footpath..80% homeles film ppl strugld achievd stardom but never slept on footpath @BeingSalmanKhan
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) May 6, 2015
A few other dolts were not behind and followed:
It doesn’t matter what anyone or any court says he doesn’t deserve this at any level…will stand by @BeingSalmanKhan no matter what… — Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) May 6, 2015
Hurts to think of what could happen. We will always be with you. Hope the judge sees the beauty of a human being that Salman Khan is.
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) May 6, 2015
People should not be sleeping on footpath & roads.hawkers r on roads .thousands who hav 2 walk on road -r in danger to themselves &motorist — poonam dhillon (@poonamdhillon) May 6, 2015
