Farhan Akhtar faces backlash on Twitter after urging Bhopal electorate to cast vote a week later: 'Is this for 2024?'

Farhan Akhtar has become the subject of intense trolling across social media after the actor-director urged Bhopal cast their votes today on Twitter,  to save their city from another “full-of-gas tragedy.” The problem with the post was that Bhopal electorate cast its vote a week before, on 12 May. [caption id=“attachment_5864391” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Farhan Akhtar. Screenshot from YouTube[/caption] Here is Akhtar’s tweet:

Dear electorate of Bhopal, it’s time for you to save your city from another full-of-gas tragedy. #SayNoToPragya #SayNoToGodse #RememberTheMahatma #ChooseLoveNotHate

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) May 19, 2019

As soon as Akhtar posted the tweet, the actor received backlash for tweeting a week after the elections in the city

What a gas bag! You better take something for your gas problem, it's making you foggy. https://t.co/nQ26RZ1HJO
Because #Bhopal has already voted for @SadhviPragya_MP on 12th.

— Asvi_Oj (@IndoreNagpur) May 19, 2019

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Dear Electorate of Bhopal
I’m sure on 12th May you
- Said No To Digvijay who propagated the lie Hindu Terror
-Said No To Digvijay who deviously promoted RSS ki Saazish 26/11
- Said No To Digvijay who referred to a woman candidate as Tunch Maal.#BetrayerOfBhopal #GasTragedy

— Nandini 🇮🇳 (@NAN_DINI_) May 19, 2019

This is for 2024 ???🙄🙄

— Risk Manager (𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸) (@onesided_hai) May 19, 2019

Bhai whatsapp group sahi time pe check kiya karo. Aisa tweet karne ka instruction ek week pehle mila hoga. Ab toh ho gayi voting Bhopal mein

— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) May 19, 2019