<p>Modi is keeping the fast for the communal harmony Gujarat has achieved in his 10-year reign. Various celebrities used Twitter to express their displeasure.<br /><br />Shekhar Kapur: "Must say goin on fast is most innovative way of announcing ur candidacy for Prime Ministership, definitely subverts a rath yatra!"<br /><br />Mahesh Bhatt: "Mothers are divine. Heartwarming images of Modi with his mother flicker on my tv set. I hope Modi begins to practice what he preaches."<br /><br />Farah Khan (Jewellery designer): "Not convinced with Modi's Sadbhavna fast. Seems like a politically motivated sham towards future votes. Ironic most ppl r so easily convinced.<br /><br />And wish all politicians cong/bjp etc would stop fasting. Really not going to help solve our real issues of poverty, hunger or corruption.<br /><br />I'm all for fasts if Politicians lose weight and get fitter. Time they took an 'active' lead in politics not just by 'remote control'."<br /><br />Pooja Bedi: "I don't think our politicians realise that people like to see them starving! there's no pity! More a sense of 'so now you know how it feels'.<br /><br />I think its a mockery when politicians fast. they r in positions 2 stop the poor from starving 2 death, & should focus on those that NEED food."<br /><br />Some even expressed their anger on the rise of petroleum prices. </p>.<p>Ken Ghosh: "Msg At a Petrol Pump: - 'Kripya yaha dhumrapan na kare, Aapki zindagi ki koi kimat ho na ho.., Petrol ki kimat Rs.71.97/litre hai..!' (Please don't smoke here, your life might not hold any value.. but petrol is at Rs.71.97/litre)."</p>.<p>Kabir Bedi: "Petrol is country's lifeblood. 50 percent price rise in 2 years! Govt profits thru taxes, we suffer higher prices, inflation, interest rates. Petrol price rise is rape of citizens. <br /><br />Centre & States take 51 percent of price as taxes. Why don't they reduce plunder & stop price rise? #3.14?"<br /></p>
<p>Modi is keeping the fast for the communal harmony Gujarat has achieved in his 10-year reign. Various celebrities used Twitter to express their displeasure.<br /><br />Shekhar Kapur: "Must say goin on fast is most innovative way of announcing ur candidacy for Prime Ministership, definitely subverts a rath yatra!"<br /><br />Mahesh Bhatt: "Mothers are divine. Heartwarming images of Modi with his mother flicker on my tv set. I hope Modi begins to practice what he preaches."<br /><br />Farah Khan (Jewellery designer): "Not convinced with Modi's Sadbhavna fast. Seems like a politically motivated sham towards future votes. Ironic most ppl r so easily convinced.<br /><br />And wish all politicians cong/bjp etc would stop fasting. Really not going to help solve our real issues of poverty, hunger or corruption.<br /><br />I'm all for fasts if Politicians lose weight and get fitter. Time they took an 'active' lead in politics not just by 'remote control'."<br /><br />Pooja Bedi: "I don't think our politicians realise that people like to see them starving! there's no pity! More a sense of 'so now you know how it feels'.<br /><br />I think its a mockery when politicians fast. they r in positions 2 stop the poor from starving 2 death, & should focus on those that NEED food."<br /><br />Some even expressed their anger on the rise of petroleum prices. </p>.<p>Ken Ghosh: "Msg At a Petrol Pump: - 'Kripya yaha dhumrapan na kare, Aapki zindagi ki koi kimat ho na ho.., Petrol ki kimat Rs.71.97/litre hai..!' (Please don't smoke here, your life might not hold any value.. but petrol is at Rs.71.97/litre)."</p>.<p>Kabir Bedi: "Petrol is country's lifeblood. 50 percent price rise in 2 years! Govt profits thru taxes, we suffer higher prices, inflation, interest rates. Petrol price rise is rape of citizens. <br /><br />Centre & States take 51 percent of price as taxes. Why don't they reduce plunder & stop price rise? #3.14?"<br /></p>