Actor Siddharth ‘Politely’ Turns Down Police Protection Granted After Receiving Death Threats
Siddharth expressed gratitude towards the fans, who trended #IStandWithSiddharth on Twitter after the actor received death threats.
Chennai: Actor Siddharth on Thursday “politely” turned down the police protection granted to him in the wake of the threat calls received by him and said “the same officers’ time is better used for something else during this pandemic”.
“Thank you @tnpoliceoffl for the protection. I am the first person in my entire family's history to be given the same. However, I would politely like to give up this privilege so the same officers' time is better used for something else during this pandemic. Thank you again.,” he posted on Twitter.
The actor had earlier accused the functionaries of BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit of leaking his phone number as a result of which he had received several threat calls.
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The actor, who was extremely critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, alleged that functionaries of the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit had issued threat to him and his family members for expressing his views against the Centre.
“My phone number was leaked by members of TN BJP and @BJPtnITcell Over 500 calls of abuse, rape and death threats to me & family for over 24 hrs. All numbers recorded (with BJP links and DPs) and handing over to Police. I will not shut up. Keep trying. @narendramodi @AmitShah,” he posted on the micro-blogging platform earlier in the day.
“This is one of many social media posts by BJP TN members leaking my number yesterday and telling people to attack and harass me. "Ivan inimela vaaye thirakka koodathu" (this fellow must never open his mouth again) We might survive Covid. Will we survive these people?” he wrote in another tweet.
BJP’s IT wing state president C T R Nirmal Kumar, however, rubbished the charge stating the utmost priority for them during this pandemic was to support the people.
“During this pandemic all of us very much focused on supporting people in providing food, medicine..etc Requesting all supporters not to give any attention to individuals like @Actor_Siddharth who are just trying to pass time, pls stay focused on covid support to people,” he tweeted.
On thr professional front, Siddharth will be next seen in 'Indian 2', which stars Kamal Haasan in a lead role.
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