Actor Meera Chopra filed a complaint with the National Commission for Women (NCW) against Telugu actor Jr NTR’s fans after she was sent rape and death threats by them. The fans created a hate campaign against her after she said that she likes Mahesh Babu more than Jr NTR, in an interactive session on Twitter.
Attaching some screenshots of the threats received by her, Meera tweeted, “@NCWIndia @sharmarekha @hydcitypolice @Twitter plz take action against these account holder’s. They r openly #slutshamming threatning of #gangrape, #acidattack , #murder. This cannot go unnoticed.”
Responding to her complaint, NCW said that her complaint has been registered with the Cyber Cell of Telangana Police.
During an ‘Ask Meera’ session, a user asked Meera to describe actor Jr NTR in one word, Meera wrote, “I don’t know him...I am not his fan.”
After the hate comments, Meera tagged Jr NTR in a tweet and asked: “I didn’t know that I’ll be called a b***h, w***e and a pornstar, just bcoz I like @urstrulyMahesh more than you. And your fans will send my parents such wishes. Do u feel successful with such a fan following? And I hope u don’t ignore my tweet.”
Meera Chopra, last seen in the Akshaye Khanna film Section 375, has featured in a few Telugu films and is actor Priyanka Chopra’s cousin.
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