BJP MLA Ram Kadam trolled for tweet on Sonali Bendre

Tribune Web Desk

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Chandigarh, September 7

BJP MLA Ram Kadam, who has been in the news for his remarks that he would help young men “kidnap girls they fancied”, landed in another controversy on Friday when he tweeted that actress Sonali Bendre is no more.

Earlier today, Kadam posted a message in Marati that translated as “Sonali Bendre, the actress who ruled Hindi and Marathi cinema was to all, and is no more.”

About Sonali Bendre ji It was rumour . Since last two days .. I pray to God for her good health & speedy recovery

— Ram Kadam (@ramkadam)

The tweet, posted along with a photograph of the actor has since been deleted.

The message did not go unnoticed and the BJP lawmaker was widely condemned for spreading fake news and rumours. Called out, Ram Kadam issued an apology. “About Sonali Bendre ji It was rumor. Since last two days.. I pray to God for good health and speedy recovery (sic),” he tweeted.

Sonali Bendre had announced that she had been diagnosed with metastatic cancer in the first week of July and that she would undergo treatment in the United States.

Both the inaccurate post by the BJP MLA and the apology that he posted thereafter received several comments, mostly in Marathi, trolling him for being a source of fake news.

Kadam has found himself at the centre of a huge controversy following his comments at a Dahi Handi (Janmashtami) celebration in Mumbai on Monday.

A video clip showed him saying that youngsters often seek his help after girls reject their proposals.

“Come with your parents. What will I do if your parents approve? I will kidnap the girl and hand her over to you,” he was heard telling the crowd.

A non-cognisable offence was registered today against the BJP MLA in Maharashtra’s Solapur district over his controversial remarks.