Shilpa Shetty slams fake post after legal victory:Actress says, ‘My name is being misused’; viral claim linked her to reservation remarks

Actress Shilpa Shetty has strongly denied a viral social media post falsely attributed to her that claimed she had made remarks about reservation. Reacting to the post, the actress said her name was being deliberately misused to spread misinformation. Taking to her official social media account, Shilpa wrote, “The statements being circulated in my name regarding reservation are completely false. I have never made any such remarks. Some people are deliberately misusing my identity to spread fake news. Please do not believe or share such misleading content.” The actress urged her followers to verify information from her official accounts before trusting or forwarding posts circulating online. Vijay Varma also denied a viral fake post A similar controversy recently involved actor Vijay Varma, after a post about reservation was falsely attributed to him and widely circulated on social media. The viral post claimed that Vijay had shared a personal story about benefiting from reservation while a friend from a Marwari family, despite scoring better in a government job exam, failed to secure a seat. The post further claimed that Vijay had written, “I was not entitled to that reservation, but I got it. If not mine, then at least a fair chance was his right.” After the post went viral, Vijay Varma dismissed it as fake and clarified that he had never made any such statement. He urged people not to believe or share fabricated posts circulating in his name and asked them to verify information only through his official social media accounts. Vijay Varma called the post ‘completely fake’ As the post gained traction online, Vijay Varma issued a clarification through his official social media account. Dismissing the viral claim, he wrote, “I never posted this. This is completely false.” The actor urged people not to believe fabricated messages circulating in his name and stressed that only updates shared through his verified accounts should be considered authentic. Why are fake reservation posts involving celebrities going viral? The recent wave of fake posts comes amid intense public debate over reservation following the student protests linked to the NEET paper leak. After Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, discussions around reservation and equal opportunities intensified on social media. Many users began demanding similar protests over issues affecting the general category, further fuelling the debate. Amid this charged atmosphere, fabricated statements have been falsely attributed to several celebrities, apparently to influence public opinion and drive engagement online.