Amidst controversy over actor’s sexist overtones Siddharth’s tweet on badminton champion Saina Nehwal, Her husband, shuttler Parupalli Kashyap and father Harveer Singh Nehwal have condemned the actor. Saina additionally took to Instagram to share a paparazzo’s remark that she is going to not cowl Sidharth after the tweet.
“Now it shows his upbringing and filthy mental state… have decided not to cover him on any of my platforms from now on. Get well soon @worldofsiddharth,” wrote photographer Manav Mangalani on Instagram Stories. Saina shared a screengrab on her deal with with folded fingers emoji.
On January 6, Saina tweeted her issues over the Prime Minister’s convoy being stopped for 15-20 minutes at a flyover in Punjab’s Bathinda because the highway was blocked by protesting farmers. Saina tweeted, “No nation can claim to be safe if the security of its own PM is compromised, I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anarchists.”
Responding to the tweet, Sidharth commented, “Micro rooster champion of the world. Thank god we now have saviors of India. While many on social media termed the tweet as derogatory and incorrect, Saina and her household additionally condemned it.
Tagging Sidharth, Kashyap tweeted, “It is disturbing for us to express our opinion but choose better words man. I guess you thought it was cool to say it that way. #notcool #shameful.”
It is disturbing for us… specific your opinion however select higher phrases man. I assume you thought it was cool to say it that means. #not quiet #shameful @actor_siddharth
— parupalli kashyap (@parupallik) 10 January 2022
Speaking to ANI, Saina’s father Harveer Singh Nehwal mentioned, “I have gone through all the details. Whatever he (Siddharth) said is not correct. I came to know that he is a big South actor. He used very wrong words against Saina. It is very wrong for him to make such derogatory statements.”
Harveer additionally mentioned that Saina is at the moment in Delhi and making ready for India Open 2022. Even different organizations like National Commission for Women got here in help and mentioned that it was very dangerous and by no means heard such phrases from a gentleman.
He mentioned that the actor ought to apologize to his daughter. “We condemn the statement made by him and he must apologize for his actions, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It is not good for a woman to be called by these words,” he concluded.
The world’s astral rooster champion…Thank god we now have India’s saviors.
try to be ashamed #rihanna https://t.co/FpIJjl1Gxz
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) 6 January 2022
The NCW, headed by Rekha Sharma, mentioned it has taken cognizance of the matter. Sharma mentioned he has requested Twitter India to dam the actor’s account “immediately”.
Following extreme criticism on social media for the tweet, Sidharth mentioned there was “nothing derogatory”. “‘Cock & Bull’ that’s the context. Otherwise reading is inappropriate and leading! Nothing offensive was intended, said or indicated. Period,” he tweeted.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
