NEW DELHI: Nikhil Jha, a self-proclaimed financial educator and Twitter influencer has come under fire for sharing a series of health insurance tips at a highly inappropriate time. His 23-thread breakdown of health insurance, posted shortly after Saif Ali Khan’s critical condition became public, has been widely criticized for seeming insensitive and opportunistic.
Saif Ali Khan was brutally attacked during a robbery at his Mumbai home, and while the actor remains in critical condition, Jha’s thread shifted the focus toward health insurance, prompting backlash for its lack of empathy. Critics argue that Jha’s post, which highlighted topics such as room rent limits and senior citizen policies, was tone-deaf considering the sensitive nature of the incident.
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The controversy escalated further when Rohan Dua, Executive Editor of The New Indian, joined the debate on social media. On X (formerly Twitter), Dua voiced his concerns about the lack of ethical boundaries in such posts. He wrote, “Look at the way health insurance companies access or share our private data. Dear @MumbaiPolice @MoHFW_INDIA — this man calls himself an insurer, has accessed healthcare policy at a critical juncture of investigation & making it public. India needs to stop the harvest of data.”
Look at the way health insurance companies access or share our private data.
Dear @MumbaiPolice @MoHFW_INDIA — this man — calls himself insurer– has accessed healthcare policy at critical juncture of investigation & making it public
India needs to stop harvest of data. https://t.co/QQcyQE0vkK
— Rohan Dua (@rohanduaT02) January 17, 2025
As Saif Ali Khan’s family deals with the aftermath of the attack, public figures like Jha have been reminded of the delicate balance between sharing valuable information and respecting privacy and human dignity. The ongoing discourse underscores the need for influencers to adopt greater responsibility, especially when dealing with topics related to personal health and tragedy.
