In a recent tweet the Punjab Nahi Jaungi star called out the latest wave of xenophobia in India against Muslims, stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. When the world is uniting to fight against a common enemy,our neighbours are using this pandemic as a way of spewing further hatred & dividing ppl. #Covid_19https://t.co/e7k4Zse1Vt — Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) April 14, 2020The actor shared an article about coronavirus conspiracy theories arising in India that target Muslims. Alongside the article, she talked about how the world is uniting in its fight against the pandemic, while in India it is being used to fuel bigotry. Front line medical staff have to have the right protective equipment to fight COVID-19 or the situation will deteriorate rapidly.

Source: The Express Tribune April 15, 2020 06:22 UTC