Fans lash out at Virat Kohli for promoting brands after Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise

India endured a major loss on Thursday as one of the most respected politicians and the former Prime Minister of the country Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away. The whole country including the cricketing fraternity mourned his death and paid a tribute to him on social media platforms. Even the Indian team players who are currently in England expressed their grief over his demise. However, the captain Virat Kohli was an exception who preferred to promote ‘Wrogn’ brand instead and has irked his fans and followers.

Vajpayee, 93, breathed his last exactly at 05:05 PM according to the statement released by AIIMS where he was admitted since June 11 this year. A Bharat Ratna awardee was one of the most reputed political leaders and a three-time PM of India. He had retired from active politics after 2004 with declining health and the whole country was praying for him as it things worsened earlier this week.

Kohli’s tweet

The people of India were deeply mourning his passing away only a day after the whole country celebrated its 72nd independence day. Virat Kohli posted a tweet promoting the brand ‘Wrogn’ at a completely wrong time only to irk everyone. He has often been criticised for his promotional tweets on Twitter and this time it was no different. While it is nothing wrong in promoting brands, he should’ve also mourned the demise of such a huge personality.

The fans’ reaction was natural on his post as they lashed out at him for his actions. While many strictly asked him to stop promoting brands at least on such a sad day in the history of the country, few were of the opinion that he must not even know about the death of the former Prime Minister. However, he later tweeted and mourned the loss of both Vajpayee and Ajit Wadekar.

Meanwhile, Kohli is currently gearing up for the upcoming third Test against England in Nottingham which will commence on Saturday.

Here’s Kohli’s tweet:

When you want it all Wrogn, there is only one place to get them. Visit https://t.co/hpfPL9G36I and #StayWrogn #ShopNow @StayWrogn pic.twitter.com/TJjvEaIIid

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 16, 2018

Here’s how he was criticised:

@amanprithviraj @Avinash98767223 Pura Desh atalji ko yaad kr rha h aur bhai hmare brand ko promote.. Khair Pandya ko bhi palna pdta h

— Brijesh meena (@UrsBrijesh) August 16, 2018

Vajpayee sahab is passed away…yeh bhai sahab advertisement mein lage hai..ek tweet atal ji ke liye bhi banta hai indian captain

— Avi Kaushik (@avi_kaushik4) August 16, 2018

You've time to promote these useless brands….
But not for our late PM??

— $iđđhesh Jađhav (@Siddhesh056) August 16, 2018

Our country great person today died. . But you are showing your advertisements. ..you showing buildup. . pic.twitter.com/jZJILMklvM

— shivu hirale sagar (@Shivuhirale12) August 16, 2018

What the hell is this..??😡
PR team of Kohli should be more sensitive..The whole nation is mourning on demise of #AtalBihariVaajpayee ji and at that time Kohli is Tweeting for endorsing of brands just for some money…Shame..

— Ashim Mondal (@TheAshimMondal) August 16, 2018

Bhai, paise aate rahenge, series ke beech main to promotion pe control Kiya karo, public sentiment hurt mat karo ..

— 🙈🙉🙊 (@dimaagkoshot) August 16, 2018

Yeh sirf paisa kamana chahta hai. Chahe jaise v aaye, jis trh v aaye. Izzat sab bech chuka hai. India k former PM nahi rahe and yeh.. sharam aati hai ki yeh mitti aise logo ko v janam deti hai. Ek van chalane wala bhi aj udaas hoga and yeh banda Wrogn, Uber falana. Sharam aati h.

— DHRUV MODI (@dhruvvmodi) August 16, 2018

For The sake of God, stop this cheap promotion. India has lost a great son today and you are promoting wrogn???

— Kartik (@aeterminator) August 16, 2018

Do you know our ex prime minister #AtalBihariVaajpayee died today?

— Sandeep (@sandeep_nalla) August 16, 2018

@imVkohli you should be remember our former Prime Minister
Captain…. not to adverties
wrong timing

— Piyush Kumar Mishra (@PiyushK08087050) August 16, 2018

Bhai, former PM Atalji nahi rahe, advertisement baad me lar liyo, thoda shok toh vyakt kar do, bc!

— Neeche Se Topper (@NeecheSeTopper) August 16, 2018

the world is in shock of death of mr atal bihari vajpayee ji. and mr kohli are doing advertise his wrogn. bhai aaj ruk jate aap kal kr lete wrogn ka advertise.

— ABHISHEK TIWARI (@abhishekT_t) August 16, 2018

Such a disgrace, now in his support people will say, his PR team posted it, etc.
No matter what you say, i am disgusted right now Virat Kohli.. You should have led with an example.

— Saurav Rathi (@rathi_saurav) August 16, 2018

go watch some news……dude….not right time to endorsement 🙁

— Ashish sharma (@ashishsharma821) August 16, 2018

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