Complaint Against Richa Chadha for 'Galwan Says Hi' Tweet, Accused of Mocking Indian Army

Actress Richa Chadha has come under fire for a tweet in response to the statement of Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi that the Indian Army is ready to execute orders like taking back the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Richa has stoked controversy by her reaction, and has been accused of insulting the Army. A complaint has also been filed against the actress with the Delhi Police.

The Fukrey actress tweeted “Galwan says hi” while sharing a post on Dwivedi’s comments. Her response referred to the 2020 Galwan clash, in which 20 Indian Army soldiers attained martyrdom while China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) lost around 35-40 troops.

The actress has been receiving a lot of flak for her tweet. Netizens slammed the actress for ‘mocking’ the Indian Army and belittling the sacrifice of the jawans in the 2020 Galwan clash between India and China. BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa tweeted, “Disgraceful tweet. Should be withdrawn at the earliest. Insulting our armed forces is not justified.”

Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi’s statement on Tuesday came in the context of defence minister Rajnath Singh’s earlier assertion that India’s goal is to reclaim the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Commenting on this statement, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi said the military is always ready to execute the orders of the government.

The actress, in a later tweet, referred to the flak she has been getting, saying that she received a ‘call’, and didn’t have any idea about the social media backlash until then.

A complaint has been filed against the actress basis the tweet. Advocate Vineet Jindal has filed a complaint to CP Delhi against Richa’s controversial tweet which allegedly mocks the Indian Army. Jindal has filed the complaint “on the recent derogatory statement upon the statement of Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army ‘that they are prepared to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’ by Bollywood actress Richa Chadha from her Twitter account on Wednesday, 23rd November 2022, in which she mocked the whole Indian Army and sacrifice done by them. Sharing a post on the statement by Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army, Richa took to her Twitter handle and wrote, ‘Galwan says hi’.”

The actress issued an apology after the social media backlash, after deleting the controversial Twitter post. “Even though it can never be my intention in the least, if the three words which are being dragged into a controversy have offended or hurt anyone, I apologise and also say that it would sadden me if even unintentionally my words have triggered this feeling in my brothers in the fauj (army) of which my own Nanaji has been an illustrious part. As a Lt Col, he took a bullet in the leg in the Indo-China war in the 1960s. My Mamaji was a paratrooper. It’s in my blood,” Richa said in her apology tweet.

Richa started her career with Dibakar Banerjee’s Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. After that, there was no turning back. From playing a fiery Nagma in Gangs of Wasseypur to essaying a naive Devi Pathak in Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan, the actress carved her own way in the Indian Cinema. And now, the actress is looking forward to headlining her first-ever international project, which will be helmed by a British filmmaker.

She tied the knot with actor Ali Fazal earlier this month, after dating for several years.

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