From the last one week, there is an online scuffle going on between Sudarshan TV chief Suresh Chavhanke and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s fans on Twitter. It all started when Chavhanke posted a tweet on Hindi Divas in which he said that the encroachment of Urdu words in the Hindi language is an attempt to kill the national language, and it should be stopped.
हिंदी में #ऊर्दू का अतिक्रमण राष्ट्रभाषा की हत्या का प्रयास है. इसे रोकना चाहिए. सुदर्शन ने 1 वर्ष में #हिन्दी से उर्दू के 500+ शब्दों को चैनल से दूर किया है. इस #भाषा_जिहाद का सबसे बड़ा अस्त्र बॉलीवुड, व खलनायक @iamsrk , @Javedakhtarjadu जैसे लोग व गूगल भी है. #हिन्दी_दिवस_2021 pic.twitter.com/6rGNCz9fgt
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) September 14, 2021
He further added that his channel has stopped using over 500 Urdu words that were being used while covering news. Calling it “Bhasha Jihad”, Chavhanke accused Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and writer Javed Akhtar along with search engine Google, of imposing Urdu.
Following the tweet, the fan accounts of Shah Rukh Khan started posting tweets against Chavhanke and demanded his arrest.
ARREST SURESH CHAVHANKE because he is aloo in the human body. @SureshChavhanke pic.twitter.com/Nybf5qItxy
— JUST A FAN. (@iamsrk_brk) September 14, 2021
One of the most important pillars of the Indian constitution is SECULARISM.
— BRIJWA SRK FAN (@BrijwaSRKman) September 15, 2021
India won’t escape the cages of communalism if people like @SureshChavhanke exist
Arrest DESHDROHI SURESH CHAVHANKE
Chavhanke wrote, “Today, fans of Shah Rukh Khan and Javed Akhtar are trending demands of my arrest because I raised my voice against their conspiracy to impose Urdu in Hindi. But I will continue to raise my voice for Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan. Do whatever you want to do.”
आज शाहरुख खान @iamsrk और जावेद अख्तर @Javedakhtarjadu के समर्थक मेरी गिरफ़्तारी का ट्रेंड चला रहे हैं, क्योंकि मैंने हिंदी में उर्दू की घुसपैठ के उनके षडयंत्रों के विरोध में आवाज उठाई.
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) September 14, 2021
पर मैं हिंदी-हिंदू-हिन्दुस्थान के लिए आवाज उठाता रहूंगा. तुमको जो करना है कर लो. #BindasBol https://t.co/S8G6hlgGxD
By then, tweets in his support started to pour in, and it started a Twitter war between the fans of SRK and Chavhanke. On September 16, Chavhanke claimed that the profiles of the SRK gang that had been hired to attack him had not mentioned the names of their ‘Abba Jaan’. He was pointing out that the majority of the accounts were without a real name or surname. He further added that people should look at the support he is getting from his fans who have real profiles. “This is the difference between so-called fans and patriots,” he said. He also added the hashtag #BoycottShahRukhKhan.
शाहरुख खान द्वारा मेरे विरुद्ध भौंकने के लिए लगाए गए भाड़े के टट्टू की Srkians गैंग के किसी की भी प्रोफाइल में अपने #Abbajaan का नाम नहीं लिखा है। मियाँ @iamsrk हमारे समर्थकों के प्रोफ़ाइल देखो। यही फ़र्क़ है तथाकथित फ़ैंस और देशभक्तों में। #भाषा_जिहाद #BoycottShahRukhKhan
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) September 16, 2021
Supporters of Chavhanke trended the hashtag.
SRK show our hindu king ashoka in bad light… Where Ajay devgn and Akshay Kumar making movies on Tanhaji and Prithviraj chauhan he is making movie on pathan…I mean its spy action movie so why dont they give him hindu name, Why praising pathan in india. #BoycottShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/TTQJNZD9cx
— axay patel🔥🔥 (@akki_dhoni) September 16, 2021
There is Intolerance,
— Aatmanirbhar Bhaijaan 2.0 (@imaatmanirbhar) September 16, 2021
There is Extreme Intolerance.
Time to show Pakistan lover @iamsrk some Intolerance by boycotting him and Continuing his streak of Consecutive Flops on Box office. Soon he will settle down in Pakistan.#BoycottShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/o6HeMlBPsU
Before supporting anyone
— TA (Animal Lover) #MI💙 (@Tirlovesha) September 16, 2021
I am a Proud Indian and Hindu🇮🇳🚩
SRK Called India ‘Intolerant’ when every Muslim is having full freedom
Says Pakistani players should be picked in IPL
Changed the name from Mir ranjan negi to kabir Khan in chak de#BoycottShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/trbYI2S1Vb
A hashtag was trended in which supporters of Chavhanke called him Deshbhakt. Many high-profile verified accounts of Twitter also showed solidarity to Chavhanke.
Whenever the traitors have challenged the countrymen, the countrymen have given a befitting reply to the traitors.
— Rajat Mishra (@rajatkmishra1) September 15, 2021
Today again the #DeshbhaktSureshChavhanke trend is answering the traitors.@SureshChavhanke @SudarshanNewsTV pic.twitter.com/eKm2j0AvJL
iN Solidarity With#DeshbhaktSureshChavhanke 🚩 pic.twitter.com/aWsreARKa7
— Pradosh Chavhanke (@pchavhanke) September 15, 2021
I stand and support @SureshChavhanke bhai 🚩#DeshbhaktSureshChavhanke pic.twitter.com/qkhyocpQSQ
— Ramesh Solanki🇮🇳 (@Rajput_Ramesh) September 15, 2021
Chavhanke shared two tweets on September 21. In the first tweet, he pointed fingers at Shah Rukh for coming up with the film on Tipu Sultan. He said if a film on Tipu is allowed, next they would make a movie on Aurangzeb, which is not acceptable. Notably, the news of the movie on Tipu Sultan Chavhanke mentioned was based on a trailer created by a fan. No such movie was planned.
टीपू सुल्तान जैसे दरिंदों पर अगर आज फ़िल्म बनेगी तो कल औरंगज़ेब पर भी बनेंगीं। हमें यह स्वीकार नहीं। #Suresh_Chavhanke_Expose_SRK जारी रहेगा। pic.twitter.com/C8tZCuWcvV
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) September 21, 2021
In the second tweet, he questioned why Shah Rukh Khan wanted Pakistani players in Indian Premium League. He further asked if SRK thinks that Indians do not have the talent to play in his team. Notably, when Pakistani players were excluded from IPL in 2010, SRK had objected to the decision. He praised the Pakistani players and said, “I am not giving an excuse, and I truly believe Pakistani players are the best T20 players in the world. They are the champions. They are wonderful. But somewhere down the line, there is an issue, and we cannot deny it.”
शाहरुख़ ख़ान @iamsrk को IPL में पाकिस्तानी क्रिकेटर ही क्यूँ चाहिए? – @SureshChavhanke #Suresh_Chavhanke_Expose_SRK pic.twitter.com/jBfgP25S0V
— Sudarshan News (@SudarshanNewsTV) September 21, 2021
As Chavhanke continues to attack SRK on social media, tweets against him and his support are pouring in to keep the netizens busy. Netizens are hailing Chavhanke for exposing Shah Rukh Khan through his fans.
