Coronavirus: Bollywood Condemns Attacks On Doctors, Health Workers, Cops
Celebs took to Twitter to condemn the horrible incidents physical assault and stone pelting at doctors, cops in different parts of the country amid Coronavirus lockdown.
Condemning the horrible incidents, veteran actress-politician Hema Malini tweeted: "In the midst of the entire country's appreciation of the sacrifices of doctors, health workers & paramedics comes the news of unwarranted attacks on them in Indore by ungrateful miscreants. How could a mob attack ppl who are risking their own lives to save ours? Sad! Shameful!"An appeal ???? to all brothers and sisters from all social status and faiths. Please don’t resort to violence,stone throwing or lynching. Doctors,Nurses,Medics, Policemen etc..are endangering their lives to save you. We have to win this Coronavirus war together. Please. Jai Hind!????????
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 2, 2020
Actor-politician Paresh Rawal offered a reality check to citizens and tweeted: "Just think what will happen if Doctors refuse to treat those who have treated them so inhumanly!"In the midst of the entire country’s appreciation of the sacrifices of doctors, health workers & paramedics comes the news of unwarranted attacks on them in Indore by ungrateful miscreants. How could a mob attack ppl who are risking their own lives to save ours? Sad! Shameful!
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) April 3, 2020
Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed: "I strongly condemn those who have thrown stones on the doctors in Indore and hope that Indore police will not to show any leniency to them n I request others to CO-operate with the doctors Police n administration every where. The whole nation should be united to fight Corona."Just think what will happen if Doctors refuse to treat those who have treated them so inhumanly ! https://t.co/gE2PRj3y7u
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) April 2, 2020
Preity Zinta shared that it is upsetting to see such incidents happening in the country. The actress tweeted: "Sad to see that Millions are quarantined inside their homes trying 2break the corona chain while many are going hungry due 2the lockdown. Then there are those breaking quarantine & pelting stones on Cops & doctors who are working without proper PPE. Whats happening to India? #Sad."I strongly condemn those who have thrown stones on the doctors in Indore and hope that Indore police will not to show any leniency to them n I request others to CO-operate with the doctors Police n administration every where . The whole nation should be united to fight Korona
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) April 2, 2020
Raveena Tandon feels it is not okay to generalise and blame everyone for the misdeeds of some. The actress tweeted: "Please do not blame the entire nation for a few rotten apples . It definitely is most shameful. But 96 percent of this more than a billion nation is complying and obeying."Sad to see that Millions are quarantined inside their homes trying 2break the corona chain while many are going hungry due 2the lockdown.Then there are those breaking quarantine & pelting stones on Cops & doctors who are working without proper PPE. Whats happening to India?????????#Sad
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 2, 2020
Meanwhile, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lauded the selfless performance of doctors and paramedical staff across the country and the world. Tweeting a cartoon which shows a doctor lifting the globe on his shoulders, Big B tweeted that this reminds him of his song from the film "Coolie", "Saari Duniya Ka Bojh Hum Uthate Hain..."Please do not blame the entire nation for a few rotten apples . It definitely is most shameful. But 96 percent of this more than a billion nation is complying and obeying. ???????? https://t.co/s8E5o3AfdP
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) April 2, 2020
T 3491 - " सारी दुनिया का बोझ हम उठाते हैं ..." ???? ( my song from film 'Coolie' ) pic.twitter.com/XfeSIYSn3R
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 3, 2020
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