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Namita Thapar Denounces Abuse Over Namaz Wellness Reel

Her rebuttal highlights how online fights over religion can spill into brand boycotts and stock swings.

Overview

  • Thapar, who posted a reply video on X Monday morning during her commute, said weeks of slurs targeted her and her mother and urged people to speak up when disrespected.
  • Following Monday’s online furor and boycott calls, Emcure Pharmaceuticals’ stock dropped intraday Tuesday by as much as 4.8% according to exchange data reported by local media.
  • In her March 25 Instagram reel, the Shark Tank India judge framed namaz as a full‑body exercise that can aid flexibility, support knees and joints, improve blood flow, help digestion through the Vajrasana posture, and calm the mind.
  • Positioning herself as a healthcare professional and a proud Hindu, she called the backlash selective because her reels on Surya Namaskar and other yoga practices drew little pushback, and she warned trolls by invoking karma.
  • A resurfaced Shark Tank clip of her investing in a modest‑wear brand circulated alongside the controversy, showing how old footage is reused to drive current culture‑war arguments and keep social media storms going.