Singer Salman Ahmad Under Fire For Misogynistic Post Against Bilawal Bhutto
Junoon band guitarist Salman Sufi has received backlash after he posted a morphed photo of Chairman Pakistan People’s in a Twitter post.
The photo, posted on Tuesday, showed the PPP chief drenched in makeup with long nails and earrings and was captioned with insulting remarks.
Dear Diary, jadon geedar di maut aandi aye, o shehr wal nassda aye. https://t.co/zh7z76TnSb pic.twitter.com/cuarrMjaQS
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) July 14, 2020
The post invited heavy backlash from the social media users, renowned personalities, celebrities and the masses in general. However, instead of apologising for the unbecoming conduct, the singer took to Twitter the next day with the same photo, captioned, “why become a politician if you can’t tolerate satire.”
Why become a politician, if you can’t take tolerate art & satire? https://t.co/jFrJjOcUcm pic.twitter.com/1wtykc07YN
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) July 15, 2020
The singer has been receiving condemnation on the social media platform, with many reminding him that he was once liked by many. The following are some of the reactions from the Twitterati.
When Filth overwhelms one’s thought process and when a human degenerates to a scum.. this is what a sick mind exudes.. Absolute Shame Salman Ahmad. You were once liked by many. 👎👎👎 https://t.co/W5ramCGgkO
— Muneeb Farooq (@muneebfaruqpak) July 14, 2020
I have never liked Salman Ahmad and I never will. He is a horrible singer and a horrible person as well. https://t.co/tRohWJleRy
— Zeeshan Shah (@zeeshan_shah_dc) July 14, 2020
“It takes a lifetime to build reputation and just few seconds to lose it”. You just did that Salman Ahmad. Shame on you. https://t.co/GeOkbDnQ8k
— Najam Ali (@NajamAli2020) July 14, 2020
Someone told me about this tweet and I kept saying Salman Ahmad nahi ho sakta.. I can't believe what I'm seeing. You are making fun of his appearance, gender seriously? Shame on you. Pathetic!
— Meera'n Malik (@meeran_pk) July 14, 2020
On July 1, Prime Minister Imran Khan faced criticism for insultingly mimicking Bilawal on the floor of the House. The premier, while addressing the lawmakers in National Assembly, mocked Bilawal’s statement on rains and flooding, mimicking the PPP chairman (also making fun of his Urdu) to say “when it rains, water pours down. When it rains more, more water pours down.” In November last year, PM Imran did the same at the inaugural ceremony of Havelian-Mansehra section of the Hazara motorway.