Actress Shilpa Shetty has issued a strong clarification after a viral social media post on caste-based reservation was wrongly attributed to her. As the message gained widespread popularity across multiple platforms, many users believed that the statement reflected the actress’s views on the ongoing debate over reservation in education and opportunities.
Shilpa Shetty breaks silence after reservation post goes viral: “I am shocked to see fake statements wrongly associated with my name”
The viral post, which was widely shared online, read, “Don’t touch reservation. Let general category doctors treat only general category patients and let everyone else treat only their own caste patients. Do this for a few years and people themselves will start asking for ending caste-based reservations. You can’t get skills through reservation.”
As the posts continued to circulate with her name on them, Shilpa Shetty took to social media to correct the matter and distance herself from the message. The actress termed the statement as fabricated and flatly refused to write it or support it. Addressing the issue, Shilpa wrote, “I am shocked to see fake statements wrongly associated with my name on reservation. This is completely fabricated, malicious garbage. Don’t fall for this fake news.”
With this statement, the actress made it clear that the viral message did not come from her and urged people not to believe or further spread misinformation in her name. Shilpa’s response has since been shared widely online, with many users praising her quick clarification, while urging others to verify information before forwarding or engaging with the viral post.
This clarification comes at a time when misinformation and fabricated celebrity statements are spreading rapidly on social media platforms, often causing confusion among users. Public figures are having to address such instances directly to prevent false narratives from gaining credibility.
At present, Shilpa Shetty has clearly said that the message related to reservation circulated online has nothing to do with her. His clarification puts an end to the ongoing speculation over the viral post and reiterates his appeal to the public not to fall prey to fabricated statements made in his name.
