Hindu groups protest against Priyanka over 'Quantico' episode

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

A group in protested against on Saturday over her American series Quantico's episode, which showed Indian nationalists in poor light.

The agitators burned down the posters of and sloganeered against the outside the station in the afternoon to protest against the Bollywood actress, who has also become an International star.

In the episode, Chopra, who plays CIA Alex Parrish, foils a plot by Indian nationalists who want to carry out a nuclear attack in Manhattan and then blame for the same.

Hindu Vishnu Gupta, who led the protest, told ANI, "should apologise to the whole nation for this act."

"She got her identity as Miss World from and now she is not doing good for the country," he added.

The episode which aired on June 1 caused a storm on social media, with fans questioning how Priyanka Chopra, an Indian, could even agree to be a part of the controversial plot. Studios and executive producers of the TV series also issued an apology for the same on Friday.

The 'Baywatch' star made her U.S. television debut in in 2015. The show has recently been cancelled by the Studios.

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First Published: Sat, June 09 2018. 18:50 IST