Priyamani from 'Chennai Express' trolled, labelled 'anti-Indian' for speaking against Jisha gang-rape

New Delhi: A few days following the shocking gang rape of  Ernakulam Law College student, Jisha, social media is going berserk about a statement given out by South Indian actress Priyamani – who appeared in an item song of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express'.

Priyamani took to Twitter to share her feelings about the brutal gang rape which has shocked the nation and the tweets that she posted were trolled heavily on the microblogging site. She was even tagged 'anti-India' for speaking up her mind and compared with Aamir Khan (remember that infamous intolerance row).

Priyamani had to later clear her stand on what she said, asserting that she wasn't speaking against India but against the crime.

Here's the thread of tweets posted by Priyamani:

Appalled and shocked to read about yet another tragic rape and murder!i don't think India is safe anymore for women#JusticeForJisha

— priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

Someone in Bangalore is picked up in the middle of the night and was almost on the verge of being raped..and then this!#sick#india not safe! — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

If this is the way it's going..Women and Girls in India I pls beg all of u to get out of India and live elsewhere where it is safer! — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

To everyone who's replying to my tweets...I request u to READ my tweets properly..I have never spoken against our country! — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

I have only expressed my feelings towards the untoward incidents which have occurred and r still occurring!how is this anti India??READ!! — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

Its so silly to read all the followers reactions to the tweet where I have just mentioned that the women in India aren't safe! — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016

And I'm being called Anti-Indian.....sigh..#sad# — priyamani (@priyamani6) May 4, 2016