New Delhi: After sparking controversy for posting a meme about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's relationships and comparing it to the ongoing elections, actor Vivek Oberoi refused to apologise for his post, saying that people are making a huge issue out of it.
"I don't know why people are making a huge issue out of it. Someone had sent me a meme which made fun of me. I laughed on it&I appreciated the person for his creativity. If someone mocks at you, you should not take it seriously," he told media.
He said that people in the meme do not have a problem, but everyone else has.
Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the actor said she put "someone behind bars for a meme" referring to the arrest of BJP youth wing worker Priyanka Sharma for sharing a morphed picture of Mamata.
"Those in the meme don't have a problem, but everyone else has. Kaam karne jaate hain nahi non-issues ke upar netagiri shuru kar dete hain. Didi put someone behind bars for a meme, people are I be put behind bars too. They couldn't stop my film, now they are trying this," Vivek said.
Oberoi, who reportedly dated the actor-former Miss World in early 2000s, posted a meme featuring her with husband Abhishek, daughter Aaradhya and Salman Khan.
The meme was a take on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the results of which will be declared on Thursday.
"Haha! creative! No politics here... just life," Oberoi captioned the photo.
Soon after he shared the meme, social media lashed out against the actor, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "PM Narendra Modi", a biopic on the current prime minister.
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