Actor Shilpa Shetty has strongly denied a viral social media post that falsely attributed controversial remarks on India's reservation system to her. Calling the claims "completely fabricated" and "malicious garbage," the actor clarified that she never made the statements circulating online and urged people not to believe fake content shared in her name.

Shilpa Shetty calls the reservation statements false

The controversy erupted after a screenshot, purportedly from Shilpa's Instagram account, began circulating across social media platforms. The alleged post claimed that reservation could not create skill and suggested that patients should be treated only by doctors from their own caste. As the screenshot gained traction online, many users assumed it had been shared by the actor.