After the entertainment company Book My Show listed an event of writer Hussain Haidry, a large chunk of Twitterati is asking to Boycott Book My Show for encouraging and supporting an alleged ‘hate monger.’
Hussain Haidry, a Hindi spoken word poet who became famous for his poem ‘Hindustani Musalmaan’ had recently received flak for his hatred against Hindus. Often seen as a vocal critic of the BJP government and Islamaphobia, Hussain Haidry has been under the lens of Hindu Nationalist. The Hindu section of Twitter has repeatedly called him out for his hate against the Hindus while he has too repeatedly clarified that he is only against the ‘Hindutva’ narrative.
Book My Show has recently begun an online festival called ‘Live from HQ’ where a list of artists perform their art, from their homes and is streaming live on Instagram. The Hussain Haidry event took place yesterday.
Hussain Haidry also has written the script of the much-awaited film ‘Takth’ directed by Karan Johar.
Here are some of the tweets from the #BoycottBookMyShow Trend
Hi @bookmyshow @bookmyshow_sup I today uninstall your wretched app. I do so because it gives platform to Islamists like @hussainhaidry
I will now use @Paytm @PaytmTickets platform for movie tickets. #BoycottBookMyShow pic.twitter.com/oLCnwWgL7U
— Pratyush Gaur (@pratyushgaur6) April 12, 2020
I'm uninstalling @bookmyshow .
For supporting and promoting a bigot!#UninstallBookMyShow #BoycottBookMyShow pic.twitter.com/zqIW8oXMtx— Nikhilchandra (@Nikhchan) April 12, 2020
#UninstallBookMyShow
I just wonder how much these social platform's owner could stoop down to get money… A radical Islamist, who just want to spread hate about Hindus had been promoted by @bookmyshow …. Just #BoycottBookMyShow only then they would understand pic.twitter.com/Nx8tMVkuvi— Random nigga (@randomnigga2121) April 12, 2020
I have uninstalled @bookmyshow.
We indians never tolerate hate against our hindutva and our india.
I will never use @bookmyshow app again.
Shame on you @bookmyshow, how can you promote this type of man who are totally Anti Hindu.#UninstallBookMyShow #BoycottBookMyShow pic.twitter.com/RVyS4Fd4Uu— Kanhaiya Bhardwaj (??100% FB??) (@kkrai1994) April 12, 2020
I've uninstalled @bookmyshow and rated it 1star on Play Store
Encourage you to do the same@bookmyshow promotes anti hindu and bigotry content#UninstallBookMyShow#BoycottBookMyShow pic.twitter.com/gJg2vCGdsd— Rishabh jain (@chokidarRishabh) April 12, 2020
I have uninstalled #BookMyShow
Promoting hate against Hindus & India is not unacceptable
I will never use #BookMyShow app #UninstallBookMyShow pic.twitter.com/S3luklyPaA
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) April 11, 2020
#BoycottBookMyShow Already done, this thirdclass app can be used ONLY to check show timings n actual ticket rates, n available seating, these pathetic greedy people charge Handling fee for each ticket despite booking same time. Just throw this useless garbage named @bookmyshow
— Piyush (@Piyush46069546) April 12, 2020
Don't understand y such apps @bookmyshow promote hate mongers or is it that they think if it's being HinduPhobic is okay. Well it's not #BoycottBookMyShow #UninstallBookMyShow done from my end. ??
— NIKIT SHETTY (@NikitArsenal) April 12, 2020
You will see the the power of hindutva , u will see power of unity among Indians , we never call islam as terrorist, although we faced this religious terrorism across border n inside our own country, but we still respect Islam , we love our Muslim borthers #BoycottBookMyShow
— Jai Jawan Jai Kisan (@Daniel06968589) April 12, 2020
Hello @bookmyshow,
I was old user of ur app due to its interesting features. Everyone has right to express but supporting any type of extremists is totally unacceptable, so just uninstalled it. #BoycottBookMyShow— Dr. Ashish Khaira (@ashishkhaira) April 12, 2020
