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<p>Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taking to her Twitter handle, Pooja Bedi wrote: 'If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating &amp; masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES &amp; are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! &amp; certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical &amp; Sinister!”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating &amp; masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES &amp; are in the risk bracket.<br />
NOT VACCINATE the whole world!<br />
&amp; certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical &amp; Sinister!</p>
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/poojabeditweets/status/1430739614218686466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>In another tweet, she posed a question and tagged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations, and other civic bodies. She wrote, “Is there a credible answer to this question? Why are 100% of the population being subjected to a vaccine when 99% survive Covid? The survival rate prior to the vaccine was 99% Survival rate post-vaccine is 99%.”</p>

<p>It didn’t end there as she further wrote that the COVID-19 protocols are “useless” and that “It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one). Even more bizarre that u get out of the car &amp; can sit at a restaurant (without a mask) with your friends &amp; amidst strangers. Useless protocols!”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one)<br />
Even more bizarre that u get out of the car &amp; can sit at a restaurant (without mask) with your friends &amp; amidst strangers.<br />
Useless protocols! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaskMandates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MaskMandates</a></p>
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/poojabeditweets/status/1429472918254227459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Netizens reacted to her tweets as one user asked her to “shut up”:&nbsp;“Pooja, if we had to hear half-baked, half-assessed arguments against #CovidVaccine, we will log in to our Whatsapp groups. Do us a favour, please shut up @poojabeditweets”</p>

<p>Another user wrote, “How much research have you done on this topic before posting it. It’s so insane. Even the virus is mutating to survive and so we are. The drastic drop in severe cases and mortality, UK is the example.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When ur not expert in medical science don't put ur non scientific advise..Celebrity doesn't mean that you can put any illogical opinion</p>
— dr ashok (@drashok82) <a href="https://twitter.com/drashok82/status/1430943635915169799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let the doctors, who, medical professional decide y are u wasting time on tweeting and arguing for no business of u.stop giving advice to pros</p>
— mumbai fc (@mohitechetan8) <a href="https://twitter.com/mohitechetan8/status/1431186811385044994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”.

Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”. Taking to her Twitter handle, Pooja Bedi wrote: 'If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating & masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES & are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! & certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical & Sinister!” If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating & masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES & are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! & certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical & Sinister! — Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) August 26, 2021 × In another tweet, she posed a question and tagged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations, and other civic bodies. She wrote, “Is there a credible answer to this question? Why are 100% of the population being subjected to a vaccine when 99% survive Covid? The survival rate prior to the vaccine was 99% Survival rate post-vaccine is 99%.” It didn’t end there as she further wrote that the COVID-19 protocols are “useless” and that “It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one). Even more bizarre that u get out of the car & can sit at a restaurant (without a mask) with your friends & amidst strangers. Useless protocols!” It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one) Even more bizarre that u get out of the car & can sit at a restaurant (without mask) with your friends & amidst strangers. Useless protocols! #MaskMandates — Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) August 22, 2021 × Netizens reacted to her tweets as one user asked her to “shut up”: “Pooja, if we had to hear half-baked, half-assessed arguments against #CovidVaccine, we will log in to our Whatsapp groups. Do us a favour, please shut up @poojabeditweets” Another user wrote, “How much research have you done on this topic before posting it. It’s so insane. Even the virus is mutating to survive and so we are. The drastic drop in severe cases and mortality, UK is the example.” Check out some reactions here: When ur not expert in medical science don't put ur non scientific advise..Celebrity doesn't mean that you can put any illogical opinion — dr ashok (@drashok82) August 26, 2021 × Let the doctors, who, medical professional decide y are u wasting time on tweeting and arguing for no business of u.stop giving advice to pros — mumbai fc (@mohitechetan8) August 27, 2021 ×

Pooja Bedi trolled for anti-vaccine remarks, calling COVID protocols 'useless'

<p>Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta who triggered the #MeToo movement challenging sexual harassment against Nana Patekar and became its torchbearer says she was surprised to hear about the #MenToo movement, which she claims can further endanger women and child victims.</p>

<p>In a statement, the 35-year-old urged people to give deep thought before rendering their ungirdled support&nbsp;to the initiative, which some vested interests&nbsp;are attempting to launch.</p>

<p>"I would like to caution the Indian Public and media against rendering their ungirdled support to the #mentoo movement that seeks to protect the claims that innocent men are being framed by so-called evil women with a vendetta. Some people with clearly vested interests are trying to start in India a revolution that can further endanger the status of the women and child victims of harassment and sexual crimes," she asserted.</p>

<p>The actor believes that altering and empowering the patriarchal society will create a hurdle in the future for women who will be afraid to raise their voices against any wrong done to them.</p>

<p>Elucidating further on the statement, she said,&nbsp;"Under such circumstances empowering the already skewed patriarchy and corrupt male-dominated society could spell trouble and disaster in the future for whistleblowers, journalists, social workers, and female complainants. What I'm trying to say that if this movement persists then any woman who raises her voice or files complaint against bullying, intimidation, harassment, rape or gangrape and does not have enough proof as 99 percent of these crimes happen in private or witnesses back out due to lengthy and exhausting trials or intimidation, these victims could potentially become targets of these men's organizations and groups."</p>

<p>She further added, "Instead of making movements and public protests protecting men who may or may not be innocent at all laws need to be reviewed and formatted so correct and proper justice is done.#metoo was a movement aimed at social cleansing by public disclosure in cases where legal justice is exhausting, difficult or impossible but #Mentoo can put doubt on any woman putting forth a complaint!!"</p>

<p>The #Mentoo movement came into limelight when television actor Karan Oberoi was charged with rape and extortion and several stars came out in support of the actor.</p>

<p>Actor and columnist Pooja Bedi who is one of those defending Karan came up with the initiative of #MenToo movement.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta who triggered the #MeToo movement challenging sexual harassment against Nana Patekar and became its torchbearer says she was surprised to hear about the #MenToo movement, which she claims can further endanger women and child victims.

Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta who triggered the #MeToo movement challenging sexual harassment against Nana Patekar and became its torchbearer says she was surprised to hear about the #MenToo movement, which she claims can further endanger women and child victims. In a statement, the 35-year-old urged people to give deep thought before rendering their ungirdled support to the initiative, which some vested interests are attempting to launch. "I would like to caution the Indian Public and media against rendering their ungirdled support to the #mentoo movement that seeks to protect the claims that innocent men are being framed by so-called evil women with a vendetta. Some people with clearly vested interests are trying to start in India a revolution that can further endanger the status of the women and child victims of harassment and sexual crimes," she asserted. The actor believes that altering and empowering the patriarchal society will create a hurdle in the future for women who will be afraid to raise their voices against any wrong done to them. Elucidating further on the statement, she said, "Under such circumstances empowering the already skewed patriarchy and corrupt male-dominated society could spell trouble and disaster in the future for whistleblowers, journalists, social workers, and female complainants. What I'm trying to say that if this movement persists then any woman who raises her voice or files complaint against bullying, intimidation, harassment, rape or gangrape and does not have enough proof as 99 percent of these crimes happen in private or witnesses back out due to lengthy and exhausting trials or intimidation, these victims could potentially become targets of these men's organizations and groups." She further added, "Instead of making movements and public protests protecting men who may or may not be innocent at all laws need to be reviewed and formatted so correct and proper justice is done.#metoo was a movement aimed at social cleansing by public disclosure in cases where legal justice is exhausting, difficult or impossible but #Mentoo can put doubt on any woman putting forth a complaint!!" The #Mentoo movement came into limelight when television actor Karan Oberoi was charged with rape and extortion and several stars came out in support of the actor. Actor and columnist Pooja Bedi who is one of those defending Karan came up with the initiative of #MenToo movement.

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