Global icon Priyanka Chopra, who is also UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, irked fans, especially Pakistanis, for promoting war in her recent tweet.
Social media is abuzz urging everyone to not support war but rather peace. The goodwill ambassador Priyanka was seeing cheering for war through one of her recent tweets after India carried airstrikes in Pakistan and violated Line of Control.
Priyanka came under strong criticism by the public and also by Pakistani actress Armeena Khan, who slammed Bollywood star for promoting war rather than peace. Many pointed out how Priyanka supporting her own nation’s efforts of defense isn’t a diplomatic choice given that she is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Fans were quick to respond to her tweet that such support contradicts from her status as UNICEF ambassador as the goal of UNICEF is to allow celebrities to use their fame to draw attention to important issues.
Pakistanis were pretty outraged at Priyanka for her statement and started tagging the UN and UNICEF, asking them to revoke her status. Now social media has been flooded with appeals to sign a petition for Priyanka’s removal as a goodwill ambassador.
Help me sign this petition against @priyankachopra #SayNoToWar
— Mahnoorghalib97 (@scottian97) February 28, 2019
Petition Against Priyanka Chopra for Supporting India-Pak War https://t.co/SvdwUldsqk
— Rakesh Raman (@rrthakur) February 28, 2019
C'mon uys sign this petition https://t.co/d9gLLgH6zk
— Ayesha (@itsAyeeesha) February 27, 2019
@UN @UNICEF: DROP THIS BISH
Priyanka Chopra
Sign the Petition & SHARE ☝🏾👌🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 https://t.co/w1Hjv10S3o via @UKChange— SouledOutMuslimah (@MuslimaMeninist) February 28, 2019
Can everyone sign & share this Petition. Please RT.
Can @priyankachopra continue to be U.N Goodwill ambassador while she cheers act of Indian aggressionhttps://t.co/8AszmG76Yl@Fereeha @javerias pic.twitter.com/RD1zhnXFVn
— Salman (@SalmanPTI) February 27, 2019
UNICEF: Priyanka Chopra doesn’t deserve to be UN’s Goodwill Ambassador - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/PUqsXm0C6G via @Change lads few more signs. #SayYesToWar
— Furqan Shayk (@FurqanShayk) February 27, 2019
Priyanka Chopra doesn't deserve to be UN goodwill ambassador: "she has celebrated an attempt at war against Pakistan. Someone as influential as Priyanka, who has a massive following globally, must know how war is never the solution to win at each other." https://t.co/CydZAAzKAC
— Jajja (@SumairaJajja) February 27, 2019
#SayNoToWar hashtag has been doing rounds across social media as tension between Pakistan and India has escalated significantly in past few days. Many Indian celebrities including Priyanka propagated for war praising the Indian forces for stepping into the Pakistani border.