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Shweta Tiwari Questions Raj Thackeray Over Online Abuse

Published 21 August 2026

Popular television actress Shweta Tiwari has publicly condemned the online abuse directed at her and other women, highlighting the disturbing normalization of derogatory language on social media. The actress, currently a contestant on the reality show The Traitors, shared her experience in a series of Instagram posts on August 21, 2026, after encountering abusive comments during a recent live session.

Tiwari explained that the issue came to a head during an Instagram Live with fellow contestants from The Traitors. She observed numerous comments using a derogatory slur against the women on screen. "I genuinely don't understand how this has become normal," she wrote, adding that the abuse extended to her own family, with users making disturbing remarks about her eight-year-old son and her daughter.

The actress expressed shock at the profiles of those posting such comments, noting they often featured pictures of the users' own wives, daughters, and families. She questioned the double standard, asking how individuals could protect the dignity of the women in their lives while attacking strangers online. "So what makes it acceptable to disrespect another woman who has absolutely...

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