"What kind of a husband allows or tolerates public molestation of his wife for a few bucks? Just asking !!! [sic]", wrote retired IPS officer on Twitter.

The tweet is now deleted which violated Twitter rules.

But netizens were quick to react to the tweet and asked the ex-IPS officer if he knows about consent and tolerance.

Besharam Rang, Pathaan song has not gone down well with many in India, protests have been staged in various parts of the country, alleging a Hindu community has been offended.

The former IPS officer “uploaded many zoomed screengrabs of the actor from the video, stating,” according to reports.

One of the replies to the tweet read: "1. She consented to these shots (not that you’d understand consent). It’s not molestation. However, what you’re doing in this post can be in the purview of harassment. 2. Ranveer is not answerable [sic] for Deepika’s choices and vice versa."

Another read: “What kind of an IPS officer circulates a bunch of zoomed in shots of another man’s wife for a few RTs. Just asking.”

Another user wrote: “What kind of nation allows or tolerates such perverted minds to run Govt agencies?”

The film is yet-to-be-released on January 25, 2023.