Former Indian cricket Harbhajan Singh tweeted out an apology after a video of himself and his fellow India Champions obtained flak for allegedly mocking folks with disabilities.
Para-badminton star Manasi Joshi on Monday slammed Harbhajan and Suresh Raina for hurting the feelings of individuals with bodily disabilities in an Instagram reel. The cricketers additionally raised the ire of assorted incapacity rights teams.
“Simply needed to clear to our people who find themselves complaining about our current movies of Tauba Tauba on social media after profitable the championship right here in England. We didn’t need to damage anybody’s sentiments. We respect each particular person and neighborhood. And this video was simply to replicate to our our bodies after enjoying continues cricket for 15 days. SORE our bodies.. we r not attempting to insult or offend anybody.. nonetheless if folks assume we hv executed one thing flawed ..All I can say from my facet. SORRY to everybody .. plz let’s cease this right here and transfer ahead. Keep comfortable and wholesome. Like to all. Regards,” Harbhajan clarified on X.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 15, 2024
Harbhajan was just lately a part of the India Champions staff that gained the World Championship of Legends event for retired cricketers, beating Pakistan Champions on Saturday in Edgbaston.
Following the win Harbhajan shared a video on Sunday by which the previous India spinner, teammates Yuvraj Singh, Raina and Gurkeerat Singh Mann, are seen limping whereas grooving to the newest Bollywood chartbuster, Tauba Tauba. “Physique ki Tauba Tauba ho Gayi in 15 days legends cricket. Each a part of the physique is sore,” Harbhajan wrote as he tagged Vicky Kaushal and Karan Aujla, the unique track’s actor and singer, on the put up.
Manasi, a former world no. 1 in her SL3 badminton class, criticised the cricketers’ for mocking the gait patterns of individuals with incapacity in a touch upon Harbhajan’s put up.
“Needed extra duty from the celebs that you simply all are, please don’t mock on the gait patterns of individuals with disabilities. This isn’t humorous”
“You don’t understand how a lot hurt your behaviour can do. The appreciation you’re getting from folks round is appalling to see. This reel of yours goes to encourage that it’s okay to make enjoyable of the strolling patterns of individuals with disabilities for a couple of laughs. Extra younger kids with disabilities will probably be bullied through the use of this reel. If any of you athletes would have executed accountable neighborhood service in incapacity area space, you all wouldn’t have give you this reel. I’m scared how the PR companies of those athletes accredited this reel for public platform,” Manasi lamented.
“I’m actually disenchanted in you @harbhajan3 @sureshraina3 and all of the folks within the feedback part who’re appropriating this reel,” Manasi added.
“This isn’t legendary when you’re mocking gait patterns of individuals with polio. It will allow bullying on younger kids with disabilities in India,” Manasi added in one other touch upon the video.
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