"Sanskari" Alok Nath Tweeted Something Inappropriate And People Are Losing Their Shit Over It

    "Babuji zara dheere chalo."

    Sahil Rizwan
    by Sahil Rizwan

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    On Sunday, the hashtag #SelfieWithDaughter was trending across India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about it.

    PMO India @PMOIndia

    I urge all of you, share a #SelfieWithDaughter. Also share a tagline that will encourage 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' : PM @narendramodi

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    The hashtag was met with largely positive vibes, with Indians across the world contributing to it.

    Professor @BeerOholic

    2 daughters. 2 selfies. Thank you God! #SelfieWithDaughter

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    There were still some voices of disapproval, though, most notably from women's rights activist Kavita Krishnan.

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    She appeared to be referring to the 2013 scandal in which Narendra Modi and his close aide Amit Shah were accused of misusing their power to spy on a woman.

    The tweet did not go down well with a lot of people, but the one dissenter who caught everyone's eye was actor Alok Nath.

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    It came as a surprise, since Nath's claim to fame on the internet is being the star of a meme as a mild-mannered, tradition-loving father who shuns all vices.

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    It didn't take long for a barrage of reactions to pour in.

    lagharvagharamdavadi @vlvareloaded

    Pic 1:@aloknath sir in Normal Mode Pic 2: when see Kavita Krishnan's Tweet CC: @Ra_Bies @sagarcasm @coolfunnytshirt

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    Go home, False God! @ArjunitedRed

    Alok Nath doesn't know what sanskaar is anymore 😂😂😂😂😂

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    Chewie, we're home @AniGuha

    Babuji zara dheere chalo... https://t.co/dW5B0qjkdQ

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    There were both supporters and haters of the tweet.

    Karunesh Talwar @karuneshtalwar

    Alok Nath likes Modi.Kavita Krishnan doesn't.So he decides that sexist hate speech is a reasonable response. #sanskar

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    Source @wallflower_ish

    Rather than criticising Kavita Krishnan for her outrageous statement and mentality, people have trained their guns on Alok Nath. 1/2

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    W A S I M @joke_sparrow

    Be it anonymous twitter accounts or some famous verified handles, one thing is common - Abusing ladies who disagree https://t.co/qTmvVSgWaB

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    Aditya @forwardshortleg

    He just said what a LOT of people wanted to say after seeing THAT tweet of hers. https://t.co/9Usb2U19xq

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    Baba Manhattani @BabaGlocal

    Who would have thought the on-screen graceful @aloknath would be a rabid right-wing misogynist bigot. Thank you twitter.

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    Bhavya Khanna @bhavyakhanna

    I for one am shocked, shocked that Alok Nath, being a middle aged Indian 'sanskari uncle', has little respect for women and dissent.

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    shilpi tewari @shilpitewari

    I will not stand for AlokNath's one tweet but I will never stand for Kavita's regular abusive behavior .. Infact she needs to be condemned !

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    Nath's tweet was deleted soon after, but not soon enough for the internet.

    LEENA @kunfaaya

    Aloknath asking himself this question before deleting his tweet!

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    well off course @i_r_squared

    so that alok nath is an *insanely* good actor huh

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    One thing's for sure, it might be a while before any more "Alok Nath So Sanskari" memes pop up.

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