Raveena Tandon’s new initiative aims to curtail spread of misinformation during pandemic

Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon is one of the handful of voices in the industry, using her star power to shed light on different issues, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The actor has now turned to her Instagram to talk about her new initiative #JeetegaIndiaJeetengeHum, which mainly focuses on curtailing the spread of misinformation about Covid-19 as well as urging the public to be kinder to those risking their lives on the front lines.

“We have been watching on TV the attacks on the angels of mercy, as I would call the medical professionals, who are at the moment at the forefront in this war against Covid-19. Doctors and nurses are out there, our soldiers who are battling selflessly without caring for their lives,” she said during an interview to Hindustan Times.

“And then to see some ungrateful people attack them, spit on them, heave unruly, and throw stones and bricks at them… to see our doctors bleeding and going through this, and yet still fearlessly stepping out every day, disheartens me,” she added.

Speaking about first-hand experiences about rumours on the internet, Raveena said further: “Unfortunately, a lot of these little bits of ignorance are playing their part, and people are falling prey to false news and rumours about what coronavirus is all about, how it is spreading, otherwise why would reasonable, thinking people start attacking the doctors who are out there to save them. They have been victims of some kind of brain washing or something. This needs to be rectified. One needs to go out and make people aware that they are there only to save your life.”