NEW DELHI ∙ Actor Akshay Kumar’s announcement tweeted by Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to promote safe cars with six airbags was criticized for promoting the dowry. The ad shows Akshay Kumar dressed as a police officer berating the bride’s father for sending her daughter away with the groom in a car with only two airbags after the wedding.
Nitin Gadkari tweeted this video with the caption: “Travel in a vehicle with 6 airbags and make your life safer”. However, the gift of a car from the father of the bride was criticized as an encouraging gift. Many people have criticized Gadkari’s tweet.
“Is it an advertisement for the dowry? Karnataka Congress spokesperson Lavanya Ballal said taxpayer money is being used to promote the dowry.” Disgusting to see the central government officially promote the dowry, “tweeted the national spokesman for the dowry. Trinamool Saket Gokhale Congress.
“Former president of the Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry, died from a structural failure of the road. That place is a dangerous area.” What a strange way to divert responsibility by showing 6 airbags (expensive cars) instead of repairing the roads “, he added.
Summary in English: Akshay Kumar announcement tweeted by Nitin Gadkari slammed for “dowry promotion”
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