Sonam defends Kanika, gets trolled on Twitter

"This trial by media needs to stop," Sonam Kapoor wrote in her Instagram story, defending singer Kanika Kapoor, who continues to handle severe backlash on the web. And within a few minutes, found her feed flooded with trolls sending hate messages. Kanika Kapoor has been criticized for not going into quarantine soon after returning from the UK and having attended a party in Lucknow. 

The Bollywood singer announced she tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, creating panic among guests, including several politicians, who also attended the dinner. In a tweet on Saturday afternoon, Sonam Kapoor lodged her support for the singer and wrote: "Hey guys, Kanika Kapoor came back on the 9th. India was not self-isolating but playing Holi." Ms Kapoor flew to Mumbai from London on March 9 and travelled to Lucknow two days later.

She said she started getting symptoms only recently rather than immediately after she touched down from UK. Sonam and her husband Anand Ahuja also recently returned from London are are in self quarantine. She also posted this on Instagram.

A section of the web, that's already busy criticizing Kanika Kapoor, didn't trust Sonam and showered her with rude messages.

, asking the actress to resign from Twitter for a while. Sonam was also asked if she and Kanika Kapoor have the same PR agency. "That is clearly a very kaPoor defense," read a tweet while another added: "Shut up for a few days. That'll be of help."

Kanika Kapoor posted this on Friday, saying: "I was scanned at the airport according to normal procedure 10 days ago when I returned home, the symptoms are suffering from only 4 days ago."