Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has landed himself in trouble with his controversial remark on Yuzvendra Chahal during a live chat with Rohit Sharma.
Speaking to his ex-teammate, Yuvraj had said:
Ye b****i logon ko koi kaam nahi hai Yuzi ko. Yuzi ko dekha kaisa video daala? Maine usko woi bola ki apne baap ko nacha raha hai tu pagal to nahi hai.
Yuvraj Singh’s thinking is very poor. It has used very derogatory words. How long will Dalits have to face such mental oppression.#जय_भीम#युवराज_सिंह_शर्म_करो#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो pic.twitter.com/LPaSlDsraO
— Mahendra Barola (@mahendra_barola) June 2, 2020
The comment didn’t go down well with people who demanded an apology from him on Twitter.
Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma both are cricketors …Shame on you for insult a poor trodden community. #Maafi maango
— Rishi Kagra (@kagra_rishi) June 2, 2020
This is really a shameful act by Yuvraj Singh…
— Apurv kumar(nickn) (@APURVkumar003) June 2, 2020
#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो
After watching
— Monu Bharati (@MonuBharati2) June 2, 2020
casteist comment
by @YUVSTRONG12
I’m feeling really very bad
He shall be apologized for his mistake
It doesn’t matter who is he,
Law should be equal to all.
Discrimination on basis of
religion
caste
creed
color
race
language are prohibited#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो pic.twitter.com/L3taupoNtY
Yuvraj Singh’s thinking is very poor. It has used very derogatory words. How long will Dalits have to face such mental oppression.#जय_भीम#युवराज_सिंह_शर्म_करो#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो pic.twitter.com/LPaSlDsraO
— Mahendra Barola (@mahendra_barola) June 2, 2020
We Respect you @YUVSTRONG12 and everyday as a good human as a great cricketer but what you have said is really not acceptable.
— Ayushi Ambedkar (@ayushi_ambedkar) June 1, 2020
It’s time for you to walk outside and apologize for this mistake.#युवराज_सिंह_माफी_मांगो pic.twitter.com/XsCv1MxOkD
The case took an even more serious turn, though, after a lawyer from Haryana, Rajat Kalsan, filed a complaint against Yuvraj for hurting the sentiments of Dalits.
In an interview given to The Indian Express, Rajat said:
This comment has hurt the sentiments of Dalits as millions of people have watched this video on social media. I had also submitted a DVD containing controversial remarks in support of my complaint. The investigators watched this DVD on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Yuvraj has issued a statement on the matter, saying that he was misunderstood and expresses regret if he unintentionally hurt anyone’s feelings.
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 5, 2020
