After the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli showed support for Mohammad Shami who was targetted for being a Muslim following India’s defeat to Pakistan, Kohli was attacked on social media platform Twitter by right-wing Indians under the hashtag “#ChupRehBhadweViratKohli”. Extremists issued a rape threat to his ten-month-old daughter, and also shared photos of her online. Many Hindutva extremists also took digs at his stance on avoiding fire-crackers during Diwali for environmental concerns while sharing photos of his wife Anushka Sharma, a leading Bollywood actress. Swati Chaturvedi, Print and Broadcast Journalist…
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