#UninstallHotstar: Netizens slam streaming platform's new show The Empire for glorifying Mughals

Many netizens on Twitter have protested against the glorification of Mughals in Hotstar's new show The Empire and asked people to uninstall the streaming platform's app.

New Delhi: The streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar is in big trouble among netizens after the release of its brand new series 'The Empire'. Many viewers have protested against the glorification of Mughals in the show and called for other 'nationalists' to boycott the show and uninstall the Hotstar app. The hashtag #UninstallHotstar is currently ranking as one of the top 10 trends in India on Twitter. For the unversed, the series is based on the Mughal Empire beginning from Babur.  Netizens believe that the show is glorifying Babur, a ruler they believe to be a barbarian scourge. Many are of the opinion that he founded the Mughal Empire that 'plundered, harassed, & massacred thousands of inhabitants of the lands they conquered in India.