Mumbai, May 27: Bollywood play back singer Sonu Nigam, who is known for his controversial tweets, is in news again by quitting twitter, in solidarity with a tainted singer, who had recently posted abusive and vulgar comments against two women on his twitter account.
Twitter on Tuesday suspended singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's account following his offensive and misogynistic tweets against JNU student Shehla Rashid and Author Arundhati Roy
Many are criticizing Abhijeet for his offensive tweets, while some misogynists are supporting him by tweeting #IStandWithAbhijeet.
Sonu Nigam seized the opportunity create another controversy and raised his voice against twitter's move. He also quit Twitter extending unconditional support to Bhattacharya.
“Shall Delete d account in a bit so the messages are conveyed clearly and with Utmost Humility and Good Intent. Thanks Twitter,” Sonu Nigam concluded after a series of tweets on this matter.
Defending Abhijeet's comments on JNU student-activist Shehla Rashid, Nigam said, "One Could disagree wth Abhijeetda's language but isn't Shehla's accusation that BJP has a Sex Racket, Provocation enough to Supporters?
"If his account is deleted, why not Her? And the other Morons who hurl Mother Sister abuses to every Achiever?"
Nigam also told his followers who were planning to get married to scan their to-be-partners profiles on Twitter to get a handle on their psyche.
"People getting married? You can actually know the entire Psychology & Class of a Partner by just going through his Twitter Time line," Nigam said, before signing off.
'Molested woman during Durga Puja'
58-year-old Bhattacharya, who is known for unruly behavior, was arrested last year following a harassment complaint by a female journalist.
He also allegedly molested a woman at a Durga Puja pandal in Lokhandwala, where he was one of the organizers last year.
On May 22, Abhijeet spewed venom at some women Twitter users, including JNU student-activist, which prompted some of the netizens to lodge a complaint with Twitter.
"Sincere thanks to everyone for the support. Abhijeet had to delete his tweet. His Twitter account has also been suspended," Shehla tweeted today.
Abhijeet had previously retweeted about the JNU student, "There is rumour she took money for two hours and didn't satisfy the client... Big racket."
In another tweet, he had insulted a woman Twitter user when she called him out for his incendiary tweets, where he wrote, "You Ms Pak. Tell me your cage no? Will reach there... Will do the favourite pose."
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