'Need insurance to watch Padmaavat': Twitterati use humour to vent frustration over violent protests

Violent protests spread to towns and cities in many states ahead of the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat. Suspected Shree Rajput Karni Sena members torched a bus and attacked another with school children in Gurgaon as their protests turned violent. 

Protesters violated prohibitory orders in Gurugram where they highway blocked highway and torched a Haryana Roadways bus. 

Around 20-25 students of a leading Gurgaon school also came into the net of violence unleashed by the fringe groups. The G D Goenka World School students were on their way home when a group of around 60 protesters, believed to be members of a fringe group, attacked the bus.

A video clip showing terrified children crawling under the seat went viral on social media. Twitter users hit out at violent mobs, especially Karni Sena members for their action. 

Here are some of the tweets condemning violent protests: 

Maybe if Karni Sena enrolled into JNU some action might be taken against them

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) January 24, 2018

Friend : Kaha ja raha hai ?
Me : #Padmaavat dekhne.
Friend : Lekin ye to LIC office hai.
Me : Pehle khud ka bima to karwa lene de.

— Dr. Kumar Vishwasghaat (@Brain_Humor) January 24, 2018

जो खिलजी के घोड़े के सामने घुटने टेक दे लेकिन चलते बस में बच्चों पर आक्रमण कर दे वो राजपूत। पद्मावती। (2018) pic.twitter.com/XqVPaH75pT

— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) January 24, 2018

#KarniSenaViolence bravery at its peak.... Attacking schools and school buses. These brave men are attacking innocent children. Hats off to such bravery. pic.twitter.com/hMOZKJMG1T

— Stella S (@StellaIndian) January 24, 2018

Vegetarian people are protesting peacefully..... Attacking innocent kids..shame on you morons #KarniSenaViolence pic.twitter.com/MTnWaAfKxD

— Robinhood (@Robin12988) January 24, 2018

Thanks to #KarniSenaViolence we don’t need a put-on display of tanks and helicopter gunships. Just an hour away from the national capital, the real deal is going down. pic.twitter.com/40PVixYi2o

— The Last Caveman (@CarDroidusMax) January 24, 2018

When we can't give security to investors in India how can we ask other countries to invest in India. Threatening small childrens who have nothing to do with padmavati destroying public property and state govt are simply watching welcome to New India #KarniSenaViolence

— Bhaskar (@inclusivemind) January 24, 2018

Are we sliding to be another Pakistan, where the mob rules and the Govt is craven to the whims of the fringe? #KarniSenaViolence #Padmaavat

— Sadhavi Khosla (@sadhavi) January 24, 2018

@myogiadityanath @Uppolice @CMOfficeUP @UPGovt My head hangs in shame as a parent, as a citizen when all the schools in Noida are being shut due to #KarniSenaViolence . Who do I trust now to protect us if our state police is not capable enough??!!

— richa anirudh (@richaanirudh) January 24, 2018

Shame on you #karni sena
You cowards you must be put behind bars for your hooliganism.#KarniSenaSaySorry #KarniSenaViolence #karnisenashameonyou #IndiaWithPadmaavat #freespeech pic.twitter.com/fI7qzLWfwH

— Ritu (@RituMisrSah) January 24, 2018