The tweet, which the actor shared a little before Ram Rahim was found guilty by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, read: "To all the people of Haryana , please stay safe. Hope you can see our film soon #Agentleman #PeaceAndLove."
To all the people of Haryana , please stay safe. Hope you can see our film soon #Agentleman #PeaceAndLove
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) August 25, 2017
And it met with rage on social media.
Sidharth Malhotra
Accused of tone-deafness, Sidharth Malhotra tweeted shortly before writing this: "To people who are commenting on my morning tweets, they were made before the verdict! Thoughts n prayers." Ram Rahim's followers are reacting to his conviction with extreme anger. Violent clashes have left several dead and the army has been called in to help the police disperse the angry mobs.
More trouble expected. Gurmeet Ram Rahim will be sentenced on Monday.
His later tweets, attempting to make amends:
To people who are commenting on my morning tweets,they were made before the verdict ! Thoughts n prayers
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) August 25, 2017
Omar Abdullah was among those who disliked Sidharth Malhotra's tweet:
I thought a couple of my tweets may have been a bit thoughtless when protestors started dying but this takes the bloody cake. https://t.co/DqW5nFT1Hv
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 25, 2017
Not a great day for Mr Malhotra.
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