'Paid trolls': Shatrughan on Sonakshi's trolling for silence on Jharkhand protests
Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha has defended his daughter, Sonakshi Sinha, against online trolling regarding her silence on Jharkhand protests. He alleged that the criticism is orchestrated by the BJP's IT cell rather than being organic public sentiment.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of celebrity culture, political polarization, and the alleged use of social media manipulation tactics in Indian political discourse.
Sonakshi Sinha has previously been vocal about social and political issues. The actress was in the news during the CJP protest, when she opened her views and raised questions, while she also extended her support to activist Sonam Wangchuk, making headlines at the time. However, her silence during the recent student protests in Jharkhand has sparked questions.In a recent conversation, Sonakshi’s father and veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha addressed the matter and also revealed whether his daughter could eventually enter politics. He reacted to the trolling.Shatrughan Sinha said that Sonakshi had, in fact, shown “quite strong support” for the children of Jharkhand a few days ago.
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