Overview

• Rahul Vaidya faced severe online harassment, including death threats, after calling Virat Kohli's fans 'jokers' in an Instagram post on May 5.
• The dispute escalated when Kohli blocked Vaidya on Instagram, prompting further backlash from the cricketer’s fanbase targeting Vaidya and his family.
• Virat Kohli unblocked Rahul Vaidya on May 17, signaling the end of the public spat, which Vaidya described as a 'ceasefire.'
• Vaidya expressed deep respect for Kohli, calling him a national treasure and one of the best batsmen in cricket history.
• The incident reignited broader discussions about the need for stricter measures to address toxic behavior and threats on social media platforms.