Indian fan asks Salena Gomez to chant "India's best slogan - Jai Shri Ram"; here’s how she responded
New Delhi: A recent video featuring an unexpected exchange between an Indian fan and pop star Selena Gomez has gone viral, stirring diverse reactions online. The video shows the fan eagerly taking a selfie with Gomez and then surprising her with a request to chant, "Jai Shri Ram."
When Gomez appears confused, the fan clarifies, calling it "India's best slogan - Jai Shri Ram." She politely responds, “Aww, thank you, honey,” without engaging further.
Instagram user Pallav Paliwal originally shared the video, captioning it, "One of our followers met Selena Gomez and she said 'Jai Shri Ram' on the occasion of Diwali." Although Paliwal suggested the interaction took place on Diwali, viewers noted Gomez’s outfit matched one she wore at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, raising doubts about the timing.
The video has sparked strong online reactions, with many expressing embarrassment and frustration. "I got levels of embarrassment I couldn't believe were possible," commented one viewer, while another labeled it “the most pathetic thing I've seen all year.” Others criticized the fan’s request as a sign of “an incurable inferiority complex.”
Paliwal's post has amassed nearly 20,000 likes on Instagram, while the video has gained millions of views across social media platforms, including X and Facebook.
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Vinod Tawde seeks apology from Kharge, Rahul through legal notice, warns of defamation lawsuit
Cash-for-vote row
New Delhi, Nov 22: BJP leader Vinod Tawde has demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for making "false and baseless" allegations against him in the cash-for-votes incident in Maharashtra, saying if they don't he would sue them for defamation.
Tawde was accused by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, a regional party, of distributing Rs 5 crore to woo voters, with its members barging into a hotel room on November 19 in a Mumbai suburb, where the BJP leader was present.
The former Maharashtra minister and BJP national general secretary claimed innocence, saying the alleged amount was not recovered in the probe by the Election Commission and police.
"The Congress only believes in spreading lies, and this incident is a proof of the party's low level politics to dent me and my party's image," Tawde said.
The two Congress leaders and the party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate seized on the row to accuse the BJP of using money power to influence the November 20 assembly polls in the state.
The legal notice sent to the three claimed that they were aware that they were pushing a "totally false story fabricated" by them.
"You all have deliberately, mischievously with the sole intention of damaging the reputation of our client intentionally fabricated the story distribution of money. You all have published false, baseless allegations against our client on various media for tarnishing his image in the eyes of right thinking people in the society," the notice read.
The Congress leaders were in a "great hurry" to damage Tawde's reputation, they did not bother to check the fact and or despite knowing the entire fact they made the false, baseless allegations, it said.
"The entire imputation made by you all are totally false, baseless, malicious and mala fide and as our client is in no way involved in any such illegal activity and as a responsible office bearer of the national political party he is aware of his duties," it added.
The notice demanded an "unconditional apology" to Tawde within 24 hours from the time the receipt of the notice, which was sent on November 21, and published in newspapers and X.
If they do not offer apology, then Tawde will initiate criminal proceedings under Section 356, which covers defamation, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and also civil proceedings for the damages of Rs 100 crore against the three Congress leaders, the notice said.
