Leaders and netizens alike slammed the filmmaker for trivialising the ongoing humanitarian crisis

xHyderabad : Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has sparked outrage online after making an insensitive remark about the Gaza conflict on Diwali. On Monday, the director posted on X, “In INDIA only one day is DIWALI and in GAZA, every day is DIWALI🔥🔥🔥” (sic), drawing widespread criticism.

Leaders and netizens alike slammed the filmmaker for trivialising the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi condemned the comment, saying, “Imagine comparing Diwali celebration to Gaza’s crimes of war. At least these social media platforms helped us identify the ‘famous’ yet the hateful amongst us. What makes a person so hateful is something I’ll never fathom or ever hope to.” (sic), s

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