Sonam defends COVID-19 positive Kanika Kapoor

March 21, 2020 19:17

"This trial by media needs to stop," Sonam Kapoor wrote in her Instagram story, defending singer Kanika Kapoor, who continues to face severe backlash on the Internet.

And within minutes, found her feed flooded with trolls sending hate messages.

Kanika Kapoor is being criticised for not going into quarantine immediately after returning from the UK and having attended a party in Lucknow. The Bollywood singer announced she tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, creating panic among guests, including several politicians, who also attended the dinner.

In a tweet on Saturday afternoon, Sonam Kapoor lodged her support for the singer and wrote: "Hey guys, Kanika Kapoor came back on the 9th. India was not self-isolating but playing Holi." Ms Kapoor flew to Mumbai from London on March 9 and travelled to Lucknow two days later. She said she started getting symptoms only recently and not soon after she touched down from UK."

Sonam and her husband Anand Ahuja also recently returned from London are are currently in self quarantine.

A section of the Internet showered her with rude messages, asking the actress to resign from Twitter for a while.

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