A number of months in the past, ‘a self-proclaimed Hindi movie critic and journalist’ from Pakistan Umair Sandhu had shared derogatory tweets about actor Celina Jaitly, and claimed that she ‘slept with each father (Feroz Khan) and son (Fardeen Khan) many instances’. In a brand new interview with India Today, Celina opened up about when and why she resolve to file an official grievance with National Commission of Woman (NCW), and the way Twitter (now X) ‘did nothing’ to cease the person’s ‘baseless, unfaithful character assassination through his tweets’. Also learn: Celina Jaitly escalates the case towards Pak journalist
Twitter claimed no points along with his tweets
Celina advised India Today that on April 12, 2023 she filed an official grievance with NCW, including, “This person created the fake viral content maligning me, thousands of people, including myself, lodged a complaint with Twitter to ban his account. Twitter’s auto-generated responses claimed no issues with all his tweets, encouraging him to go on a horrifying spree of baseless, untrue, character assassination via his tweets. He made multiple tweets at my expense, garnering him massive views the whole day, and Twitter still did not do anything… The height of stupidity is that some of the most reputable and credible media outlets report on the lies spread by a Pakistani imposter… He might as well be an ISI agent who is trying to infiltrate the Indian media outlets.”
Celina mentioned she had no concept who Umair Sandhu was till April 11, 2023, when her ‘Twitter account blew up’ and she or he noticed ‘horrific and viral content material’ about her that he had generated. Celina mentioned she was tagged by a whole bunch of individuals, who introduced her consideration to Umair Sandhu’s ‘weird claims’. She slammed him for making content material that ‘is nothing in need of on-line violence only for private achieve’.
Celina on why she sought NCW’s assist
Further talking about how the self-proclaimed journalist ‘was hiding in Pakistan’, taking authorized recourse was not attainable for her whilst continued to ‘assault her with verbal violence’. Celina mentioned that after a lot deliberation, she took the matter to the NCW in India. She added that she would not know what the legal guidelines in Pakistan are, however is hopeful that legal guidelines towards cyberbullying are stringent there.
Celina mentioned in the identical interview, “I am very grateful that MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) has responded with full support. We need to understand that all processes have their protocols and even my complaint must go through its due process. I have attached MEA’s response to Ms Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, NCW. I will wait for the process to take its due course. I do not know what the laws in Pakistan are, but I am sure the laws for protection of women against cyberbullying, verbal and mental abuse, character assassination are stringent and the Pakistan High Commission will act in accordance with their country’s laws against such crimes.”
Umair Sandhu’s tweets towards Celina
Earlier this 12 months, Umair Sandhu wrote in a tweet, “Celina Jaitley is the only actress in Bollywood who slept with both father (Feroz Khan) and son (Fardeen Khan) many times.”
Late actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan gave Celina her huge break alongside his son, Fardeen Khan in Janasheen, which launched in 2003.
Celina had responded to Umair Sandhu’s tweet in July, “A number of months in the past, a self-proclaimed Hindi movie critic and journalist from Pakistan named Umair Sandhu took to Twitter to make viral unfaithful horrific claims about me which included weird allegations like my relations with each my mentor Feroz Khan and his son Fardeen, as well as he made claims focusing on me and my household’s security and safety even in Austria. My response to his harassment and faux claims from Pakistan went viral and garnered assist from hundreds of thousands of Twitterati together with Pakistani nationals who have been appalled at his behaviour…”
She additionally took the chance to thank NCW, particularly NCW chief Rekha Sharma and NCW member Khushbu Sundar.
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
