Social media shocked by Sunanda Pushkar's alleged suicide, celebrities and public express disbelief

The war of words that started on Twitter ends with Sunanda Pushkar's alleged suicide. Questions are being raised about her tiff with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar and her husband Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's alleged affair.

Celebrities and common public reacted alike with disbelief and shock over the incident that started out as a password-hacked-twitter incident to Sunanda's death. 

Here are some of the curated tweets: 

I would request that everyone please respect our family's privacy at this moment.

— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) January 17, 2014

 

@dataindiatweets My wife's illness means i need to be with her&will miss all 5 events of #JaipurLitFest 2014. Have promised to atone in 2015

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 17, 2014

 

I just woke up and read this. I'm absolutely shocked. This is too awful for words. So tragic I don't know what to say. Rest in peace,Sunanda

— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) January 17, 2014

 

I am Stunned to know about Sunanda Pushkar’s sudden death. She was bright, forthright, loving & full of life. Really sad & tragic.

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 17, 2014

 

Deeply shocked to hear about Sunanda. My heartfelt condolences to my friend and colleague Shashi Tharoor, and their family.

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) January 17, 2014

 

Shocked. Just met her over new year's. Vibrant as always. RIP Sunanda Tharoor.

— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) January 17, 2014

 

Absolutely Shocked to hear about Sunanda!!!....tragic to say the least....

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 17, 2014

 

Everybody in a state of shock. The tweet war which seemed funny yesterday, so tragic now. A beautiful life ends RIP

— Sucheta Dalal (@suchetadalal) January 17, 2014

 

RIP Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor. Very, very shocking & sad. My heartfelt condolences to her family & loved ones

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) January 17, 2014

 

Deeply saddened and shocked by the news of Sunandas demise. Loved her for her joie d'vivre and her positivity..May her soul rest in peace:(

— SHILPA SHETTY (@TheShilpaShetty) January 17, 2014

 

RIP #SunandaPushkar. Deeply shocked and saddened. Such a lively, friendly and warm person. Heartfelt condolences @ShashiTharoor

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) January 17, 2014

 

Absolutely shocked and deeply saddened by this sad news about Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor #RIP

— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) January 17, 2014

 

Deeply saddened and shocked by the news of Sunandas demise. Loved her for her joie d'vivre and her positivity..May her soul rest in peace:(

— SHILPA SHETTY (@TheShilpaShetty) January 17, 2014

A day of incredible tragedy for Sunanda Pushkar's son Shiv and father Pushkar Nath Dass. Please remember them when you tweet.

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 17, 2014

 

3 deaths, 1 day. Suchitra Sen, my childhood fantasy. The Syedna, one of my first cover stories to create a furore. Now Sunanda Pushkar. RIP.

— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) January 17, 2014

 

with power comes responsibility but mostly with power comes lust & only lust & sunanda pushkar is a victim of such disgusting power RIP..

— Baba Sehgal (@OnlyBabaSehgal) January 17, 2014

 

 

Here is what the public reacted: 

Undeserved casualty in Sunanda Pushkar. #RIP

— Janak Bathija (@janakbathija) January 17, 2014

 

Crazy Stuff Yaar......#Sunanda#Pushkar Don't Know If It Is Suicide Or Something Else But Man What A Human Being She Was!!!!! #Full#Of#Life

— Zubair Rashid (@Exuberant_Zubi) January 17, 2014

 

Shocking to know the death of Sunanda Pushkar amid recent controversies.RIP

— Vinay Shandilya (@vinsha927) January 17, 2014

 

SUNANDA PUSHKAR DEAD: A day after a scandal suggesting their marriage was in trouble,Union Minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife.

— kamal sati (@sati_kamal) January 17, 2014

 

Sunanda Pushkar's death is a shock!

— Binary Baba™ (@0__1) January 17, 2014

 

#RIP Sunanda pushkar

— Sunita Chauhan (@SunitaChauhan20) January 17, 2014

 

Shocked to hear news about Sunanda Pushkar, Shashi Tharoor's wife's suicide.

— Maleeva Rebello (@malbello) January 17, 2014

 

It all started with Twitter. RIP #SunandaPushkar

— Mitra Joshi (@mitrajo) January 17, 2014

 

So shell shocked at #SunandaPushkar's totally untimely death. A lady full of zest for life gone!!!!still can hear hear laughter in my ears

— poonam dhillon (@poonamdhillon) January 17, 2014