New Delhi: A post by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari insisting on 6 airbags in the car has created a controversy. He had shared a video related to the road safety campaign, which is being linked to the dowry system.
Apart from this, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who is seen in the video, has also come under attack from politicians and social media users. Union Minister Gadkari shared a video on Friday in support of 6 airbags. He wrote, “Make life safe by travelling in a vehicle with 6 airbags.” Akshay Kumar is also seen in this video. Now many politicians reacted and said that the dowry system is being promoted through this video (Taking or giving a dowry is a punishable offence in India). However, Akshay does not use the word ‘dowry’ in the video, not the content of the video anyway or the other giving such an impression.
Gold Rate
Thursday 06 Feb. 2025
The advertisement received backlash on the internet for allegedly promoting dowry culture. However, the video shows the farewell scene of a girl. It is seen that the father is crying while bidding farewell to his daughter after marriage. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar comes and alerts him about the safety of his daughter and son-in-law. He says, “Aisi gaadi mein beti ko bida karoge toh rona toh aayega hi na…”. After this, the father enumerates the merits of the vehicle, but Akshay asks about 6 airbags. The car is changed at the end of the video.
The Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi reacted and tweeted: “This is such a problematic advertisement. Who passes such creatives? Is the government spending money to promote the safety aspect of a car or promoting the evil & criminal act of dowry through this ad?”
