Controversy has arisen over selling T-shirts with the face of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on the popular e-commerce platform Meesho. This step is being criticized a lot on social media. A case has been registered against Lawrence Bishnoi under the anti-terrorism law. More than 70 criminal cases are pending against him. Recently, Lawrence Bishnoi's name also came up in the murder of Baba Siddiqui.
Filmmaker Alishan Jaffrey raised this issue on social media platform X
Filmmaker Alishan Jaffrey raised the issue on social media platform X and called it the latest example of online radicalization in India. Jafri said in his post that such T-shirts can set wrong ideals in the young generation. Describing it as a serious issue, he said that such products can increase sympathy towards criminals.
On social media, the move was seen as glorifying the culprits and spreading negative messages in the society. There is a widespread backlash against Meesho, where users are demanding the company to stop selling such t-shirts, however, these t-shirts are being reported as “out of stock” on Meesho's platform.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi?
Lawrence Bishnoi is a gangster who has 71 criminal cases registered against him in Punjab alone, four of which are under the anti-terrorism act UAPA. He is also a suspect in the murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. Bishnoi has been in jail since 2015. His gang has claimed responsibility for the murder of Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has also threatened to kill actor Salman Khan and spiritual exponent Abhishek Arora.
People buy clothes in bulk from Meesho. This work of the company has sparked a discussion on social media that what is the point of promoting the rival of the country in which the company is working and earning. People are very angry and angry on this app. Are in.