Actor Siddharth, who has often taken on the Narendra Modi-led government over various issues and has been vocal in his criticism of the recent 'toolkit' controversy, pointed out that the country has changed in front of our eyes as nobody had criticised him for having an opinion back in 2009.
Sharing a video of a speech that he delivered at the Indian School of Business in 2009 in which he spoke about the state of affairs in the country, how the country had lapsed into amnesia, individual empowerment, dynastic politics, and making a difference, the actor tweeted: "My speech at the Indian School of Business, 2009. This country used to have amnesia. Now its being brainwashed and gaslit by a new normal kind of evil."
Noting that "We are not those who changed their tunes in 2014," he asked the people to "stay true" and "speak the truth."
"This is my speech at the Indian School of Business in 2009. In it I speak against poor journalism, public amnesia and incompetent governance. I was young and angry then. I am younger and angrier today," he said in another tweet.
In another tweet, the actor said he had never got a single complaint or threat over his speech and added that nobody attacked him then for having an opinion. Saying that India has changed in front of our eyes, he added, "what are we going to do about it?"
"I wonder why I never got a single complaint or threat then about the tone and nature of my speech? Nobody attacked me for having an opinion... For asking questions. India has changed. It changed in front of our eyes. Question is... what are we going to do about it?," he wrote.
I wonder why I never got a single complaint or threat then about the tone and nature of my speech? Nobody attacked me for having an opinion... For asking questions. India has changed. It changed in front of our eyes. Question is... what are we going to do about it?
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) February 17, 2021
