Twitter divided over Deepika Padukone's visit to JNU to express solidarity with students

Actress Deepika Padukone's on Tuesday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to express solidarity with students who were attacked by a masked individuals, created a stir, leaving Twitter divided. 

The actress's visit came at a time when most of Bollywood's A-listers have chosen to stay silent on the rising anger and protests across the country, opposing the CAA, NRC and acts of violence on university campuses. 

The 34-year-old star, who was in the National Capital for promotions of her upcoming film 'Chhapaak' - that tells the tale of an acid attack survivor, attended the meeting and stood as former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar gave a speech.

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Deepika showing up at JNU created a lot of stir online. You can read the tweets here; 

Let’s not forget she is also the producer of the films .. stakes are even higher . Mad respect for @deepikapadukonehttps://t.co/y5CPzSEedU

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 7, 2020

Respect! ❤️ https://t.co/PyLMZ3ILBV

— Konkona Sensharma (@konkonas) January 7, 2020

Cynics who think @deepikapadukone’s appearance at #JNU is a publicity stunt, remember this: The right wing publicly threatened to chop her nose off, *and* delayed her film’s release, only 2 years ago. Don’t pretend like she isn’t aware of the stakes.

— Aniruddha Guha (@AniGuha) January 7, 2020

Thank you @deepikapadukone ... thank you for being a true INDIAN .. pic.twitter.com/eHiYNCXA1R

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) January 7, 2020

Pl listen to my take on #DeepikaPadukone.

By standing with this small community of anti-India students she has sent a message that she doesn’t support 98% India-loving students.

What do you think?

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— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 8, 2020

RT if you will Boycott Movies of @deepikapadukone  for her Support to #TukdeTukdeGang and Afzal Gang pic.twitter.com/LN5rpwjDmT

— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) January 7, 2020

:@deepikapadukone I usually avoid tweeting to Bollywood but if this is your bid to sell a movie on a woman’s fight by sharing stage with somebody penalised for sexual misconduct (he flashed himself to a woman student at JNU in 2015) then it defeats the very purpose!

— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) January 7, 2020

Ram Ram ji 🙏 #DeepikaPadukone  father won medals for India and she stands for #BreakingIndia forces. Afterall she proved that she is #AliaBhatt BFF. #boycottchhapaak#DeepikaAtJNU#PayalRohatgi

— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team- Bhagwan Ram Bhakts (@Payal_Rohatgi) January 8, 2020

Full support and thanks to @deepikapadukone for showing courage that a LOT of people from Bollywood don't.

Those downtrending #Chhapaak, you have already lost! Your petty hatred CANNOT stop brave women! #ChhapaakIsABLOCKBUSTER ! Mark my words, and trend THAT!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 7, 2020