Mumbai: Vivek Oberoi has got police protection after receiving threats of life. The star had tweeted a collage on Monday uploading three pictures presenting him, Salman Khan, Abhisekh Bachchan, his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and their daughter Aradhya.
The post mentioned the relationship of Salman and Aishwarya as 'Opinion Poll', Vivek and Aishwarya's affair as 'Exit Poll' and her present family scenario as 'Final result'.
The actor's post caused a stir in social media circles. Mumbai Mahila Congress president Ajantaa R Yadav mentioned in a letter to police has demanded to lodge a complaint. She wrote: “This is to bring to your attention that actor Vivek Oberoi has insulted women modesty by his statement. Being an artist, his political interferences needs limitations. Now, he has disrespected womanhood for which he should be punished. Mumbai Mahila Congress workers demand an FIR under Section 509 of IPC.”
On his part, Vivek told ANI, "Those who are in the meme have no objection while scores of politicians are trying to politicize the issue... There is a 'Didi' in West Bengal who puts people behind jail for a meme. Now, these people are demanding to put Vivek Oberoi behind bars. They are unable to stop my film and hence now are trying to put me behind bars.”
Oberoi said he has “no problem with apologizing, but tell me what wrong have I done. If I have done something wrong, I will apologize.”
The National Commission of Women had also issued a notice to actor Oberoi demanding explanation over his tweet on the exit polls.
