Updated On: 13 May, 2025 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Soni Razdan responds to backlash over `peace` post amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, clarifying her stance and emphasizing the horrors of war

In Pic: Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt enjoys British citizenship, and this has again become a topic of discussion after Soni Razdan`s comment on the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict. Soni, in a no-deleted Instagram story, asked her followers to sign a petition if they want peace. Sharing the petition on her official Instagram account, Soni wrote, "Above all – PEACE. Sign the petition. Link in bio." This invited massive backlash toward her. The petition read: "India, Pakistan: Stop the hostilities.”
After Soni Razdan put out this post, many questioned her loyalty to the nation, while a section of social media users targeted Alia Bhatt`s British citizenship. To vent out their anger, a netizen took to Soni`s recent post and commented, "While peace is the ideal goal, it’s important to acknowledge who is truly escalating the conflict. Our soldiers are conducting targeted operations with utmost care, while the other side is openly attacking residential areas and killing civilians. Urging peace without context, especially when our people are dying and defending our borders, feels disconnected from ground reality. Also, this message coming from someone whose daughter enjoys all the privileges of India while holding foreign citizenship raises concerns about sincerity and accountability."