Javed Akhtar takes a dig at news channels for ignoring farmers’ protests: ‘If Karan Johar had invited some farmers to his party…’

Javed Akhtar took a dig at information channels prioritising Bollywood’s alleged drug hyperlinks over the farmers’ protests of their protection. The lyricist sarcastically remarked that if Karan Johar had invited farmers to his occasion, ‘life would have been easier’ for the channels, as they might not have to decide on between Bollywood and the farmers’ protests.

“If Karan johar had invited some farmers too for his party life would have been easier for our TV channels.They would not have had to choose between farmers protest and Karan’s party!. it seems that Karan’s do is the second most favourite PARTY of our channels,” he wrote.

 

On Friday, greater than 200 farmers’ teams throughout the nation blocked roads and organised rallies in protest towards three controversial farm payments handed within the monsoon session of the Parliament. The farmers fear that the brand new legal guidelines may probably dismantle the present Minimum Support Price (MSP) system and depart them susceptible to exploitation by agribusinesses.

Meanwhile, a video taken at certainly one of Karan’s home events final yr has been below recent scrutiny amid an investigation into Bollywood’s alleged drug hyperlinks. Politician Manjinder Singh Sirsa renewed his claims that it was a ‘drug party’ and filed a grievance with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) earlier this month.

The video featured various outstanding Bollywood personalities, together with Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Shahid Kapoor, and filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Ayan Mukerji. However, none of them had been seen consuming medicine within the clip.

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The NCB discovered proof of a possible drug racket in Bollywood, whereas investigating the medicine angle in Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise. His girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, was arrested earlier this month on costs of procuring medicine. She has been remanded to judicial custody until October 6.

Names of a number of Bollywood celebrities have come up within the investigation. The NCB has issued summons to Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh and Shraddha Kapoor. Reports counsel that 39 extra Bollywood celebrities are below the scanner.

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