Ram Gopal Varma has a PROBLEM with the name of UP's 'Anti Romeo Squad'

Famous for his out-spoken nature, Ram Gopal Varma has again made it to the news. This time, he had a say about UP's Anti Romeo Squad.

The 54-year-old-director took to Twitter and expressed his disappointment over the name of the squad. He wrote, "I am baffled with the name of Anti Romeo Squads...How can Romeo a revered lover be a synonym for a Eve teasing goon? If in india he can call them Anti Romeo Squads will YogiAdityanath be ok if Italians call same groups in their country Anti Krishna Squads?"

In a series of tweets, he continued that it is irresponsible to use 'that word through a governmental diktat.' "Am sure the thought originated from the slang phrase Road side Romeo but it's irresponsible to use that word through a governmental diktat. In generalising all individuals by giving a single name Romeo, goal is to malign the owner of that name with an illogical nd malicious intent."

The Sarkar director rather feels that a name like "Anti eve Teasers Squad" would have been an appropriate one. To which, a user replied, "people like RGV should be banned on Twitter."

But, RGV was quick in responding and wrote, "I referred only in comparison of the traits and Romeo was a serious lover and not a flirt ..As per the ban u can just unfollow me dumbo."

For the unversed, Director General of Police Uttar Pradesh (DGP) Javeed Ahmed launched Anti-Romeo squads to check on eve-teasing in public areas, following Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's orders for the safety of girls in the state. 

Check out his tweets here:

I am baffled with the name of Anti Romeo Squads...How can Romeo a revered lover be a synonym for a Eve teasing goon?

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

If in india he can call them Anti Romeo Squads will YogiAdityanath be ok if Italians call same groups in their country Anti Krishna Squads?

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

In generalising all individuals by giving a single name Romeo,goal is to malign the owner of that name with an illogical nd malicious intent

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

Am sure the thought originated from the slang phrase Road side Romeo but it's irresponsible to use that word through a governmental diktat

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

The word Romeo is actually romanticising the wrong doers..A name like Anti Eve Teasers Squad would have been much more apt and pertinent

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

@RGVzoomin So u mean to say romeo is a god to the Italians?! People like u should be banned on twitter.

— Bhargav Sundararajan (@BhargavSundar) April 4, 2017

I referred only in comparison of the traits and Romeo was a serious lover and not a flirt ..As per the ban u can just unfollow me dumbo https://t.co/YAHKBhympf

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017

I take back earlier tweet cos of incorrect comparison .Will YogiAdityanand be ok if Italians call same in their country Anti Devdas Squads ? https://t.co/wcNh5t3euz

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 4, 2017