Rishi Kapoor invites unwanted controversy over Azad Kashmir tweet

13 Nov, 2017

It’s now not exactly new for actor Rishi Kapoor to stir up a controversy on Twitter. He often faces criticism over his harsh or sometimes insensitive tweets. This time the 65-year-old actor is again in headlines for commenting on infamous Kashmir issue.

The veteran Bollywood actor agreed with former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who claimed that Azad Kashmir belongs to Pakistan and ‘this won't change’ no matter how many wars India and Pakistan fight against each other. He said Jammu and Kashmir needed more autonomy and chided those seeking ‘azadi’.

Reacting to the same, Rishi wrote on Twitter,

His words did not go down too well with social media users. Soon, he started receiving extreme hatred from his Indian fans who called him ‘drunk’ and much more.

Earlier, Kapoor made headlines when he commented on Pakistan during ICC Champions Trophy final.

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