India, April 29 -- Comedian Abhishek Upmanyu has found himself in hot water after responding to a Pakistani social media user, sparking a viral backlash. The controversy surrounding his remarks escalated quickly, prompting Abhishek to deactivate his X (formerly Twitter) account. Also read: Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls the Pahalgam terror attack 'sharmnaak'; talks of unity in India: 'Everyone stands together'

It comes at a time when the nation is still reeling from the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people.

Since yesterday, Abhishek has been getting flak for his apparent comment where he seemed to agree to a social media user from Pakistan, who said that Indians "deserve the racism" they face in the West.

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