Netizens react as Shah Rukh Khan raises hands in 'dua' at Lataji's funeral

While the whole nation has been mourning the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar netizens are reacting to a viral picture of superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his manager Pooja Dadlani offering their last respect to the megastar A picture has been doing rounds on the internet where superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his manager Pooja Dadlani could be seen offering their last respects to the megastar whose last rites were conducted at Shivaji Park on Sunday in Mumbai with full state honoursView this post on InstagramA post shared by Viral Bhayani viralbhayaniIn the viral snap Khan could be seen raising his hands in dua while Dadlani could be seen folding her hands in order to pay homage to the celebrated singer Khan also paid her a floral tribute and touched her feet after reciting the dua Fans who were touched by his gesture started hailing the snap as a picture of secular India Some Bigots cant even digest this beautiful sight of uniting India Truly LataMangeshkar ji was that human who United people alive and continued doing after passing away iamsrk ShahRukhKhan is one of that breed Spreading love a twitter user wroteTheres no one like ShahRukhKhan There wont ever be Your hatred makes us love and respect him even more Shame on you wrote another A third fan wrote Proud to be a fan of Shah Rukh Khan Thats it thats a tweet Another tweeted Best example of secular India The picture was indeed a positive picture that went viral on social media on Sunday but a section of people also criticized the Om Shanti Om star for allegedly spitting on the mortal remains of Lata Mangeshkar after reciting his duaView this post on InstagramA post shared by Viral Bhayani viralbhayaniCant believe SRK spitted on LataDidis body while paying his last respect to her Even if your Mazhab teaches you this practice this at your home or with your own people a Twitter user wrote A second user wrote Shame on SRK who spitted on LataDidis body while paying his last respect to her Meanwhile many fans came countering the act as a religious practise after reciting dua prayer A user tweeted iamsrk reading a dua amp blowing on LataDidi s mortal remains for protection amp blessings in the next journey Its a part of PrayerYou arent just a bigot but pure evil to twist a dua said in reverence of the departed soul to spread hatred Think about it people will we let the evil win LataMangeshkar ShahRukhKhan a second user wrote Some people are filled with hatred that they are misconstruing an act of a genuine dua Why cant they leave their Islamophobia for 1 sec atleast Infact you all are spitting venom out there So stop ShahRukhKhan a third user wroteAnother wrote Another Propaganda has been creatediamsrk reading a dua amp blowing on LataDidi s mortal remains for protection amp blessings in the next journey Its a part of PrayerCant comprehend the level of bitterness of those saying he is spitting SHAME ShahRukhKhan LataMangeshkar For the unversed this was the first time SRK made a public appearance after keeping away from the public eye since late last year following the arrest of his son Aryan Khan in a drug caseMeanwhile speaking of the Bharat Ratna awardee who passed away at the age of 92 Lata Mangeshkar was cremated at Shivaji Park on Sunday in Mumbai with full state honours The vehicle in which her body was taken to the stadium was completely decorated with white flowers and also had a massive photo of hers The coffin in which her mortal remains were placed was also wrapped in tricolour as the army marched along For the final rites Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to pay his last respectsSeveral celebrities were present at the funeral including actor Shah Rukh Khan actor Ranbir Kapoor actor Aamir Khan actor Shraddha Kapoor cricketer Sachin Tendulkar singer Anuradha Podwal musician Shankar Mahadevan actor Vidya Balan and her husband and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur They paid floral tributes to the late iconic singerProminent ministers including Uddhav Thackeray Raj Thackeray Aaditya Thackeray Piyush Goyal and Sharad Pawar were also present Eight priests dressed in white arrived to conduct the final rites Blocks of sandalwood were placed at her body while the priests chanted the mantras Late Lata Mangeshkars brother Hridaynath accompanied by his son Aadinath Mangeshkar lit the funeral pyre She also received a gun salute during the last rites She was admitted to Mumbais Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID19 and pneumonia Twoday national mourning will be observed in memory of Lata Mangeshkar government sources informed on SundayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever