India, Nov. 25 -- Tamil-Telugu actor Nivetha Pethuraj attended a pro-street dog rally in Chennai on Sunday. Comments she made there, regarding compassion for animals and asking people not to fear-monger when it comes to street dog bites, have not gone down well with the internet. Many took to social media to remind her that she leads a privileged life and is not even in India for a chunk of time. Here's what happened.

Nivetha spoke to the press after the rally and urged people not to make a 'big deal' out of dog bites, while admitting that rabies is a serious issue. She said, "There is a lot of fear-mongering happening. When a dog bites, don't make a big deal out of it or spread fear. I'm not saying it's okay for dog bites to happen. If ...