The previous Indian cricket icons Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina have discovered themselves in scorching water for mocking the disabled people in a viral social media video.
Really, India’s 2011 World Cup heroes had been celebrating their World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 triumph on the tunes of ‘Tauba Tauba’ from the movie ‘Unhealthy Newz’.
Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina face Police grievance for mocking disabled individuals
Harbhajan had uploaded a video on his Instagram deal with, the place he alongside along with his India Champions teammates Yuvraj, Raina and Gurkeerat Mann might be seen pretending to limp to the tune of the track ‘Tauba Tauba’, seemingly making an attempt to indicate the impression of collaborating in a match on their growing older our bodies.
Nevertheless, their act was seen as mockery and an insult to the disabled individuals. This led the Nationwide Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled Individuals (NCPEDP) to lodge a police grievance in opposition to the previous Indian cricketers for “insulting and mocking” the in another way abled folks by means of their acts on social media.
Arman Ali, the Govt Director of the NCPEDP has lodged a proper grievance in opposition to Harbhajan, Yuvraj, Raina, and Gurkeerat at Amar Colony police station in New Delhi, accusing them of insulting and ridiculing over 10 crore disabled people within the nation. He additionally dragged Instagram for breaching the Data Expertise Act in his grievance.
This complete act has been accomplished in disguise of informal leisure: NCPEDP
In response to News18, the grievance lodged by the NCPEDP’s govt director, Arman Alim reads: “Once I noticed the video of Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina the place they had been pretending like disabled, sort of mockery on a viral track, I believe it’s an insult to greater than 10 crore disabled folks of India. They are often seen strolling and limping in a fashion which is offensive to individuals with disabilities.”
The grievance additional reads: “Harbhajan Singh is an MP, and he ought to increase his voice for the disabled, however what sort of video he’s making? In India, there’s an acute lack of understanding regarding disabilities. You’re spreading fable and making enjoyable of them and that’s why I’ve filed a grievance. This complete act has been accomplished in disguise of informal leisure.
We additionally wish to register this grievance in opposition to Sandhya Devanathan, the Vice President and Managing Director of Meta India because the platform can also be in violation of the Data Expertise Act of 2000 by permitting such content material to be posted on their platform Instagram which violating consumer tips.”
Notably, the India Champions defeated the Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets within the ultimate to win the inaugural version of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 in Birmingham. Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, and Gurkeerat had been instrumental within the India Champions’ WCL 2024 title triumph in England. Yuvraj’s captaincy was on level within the match.
IND vs PAK WCL 2024 Last Transient Scores:
Pakistan – 156/6 in 20 overs (Shoaib Malik 41, Kamran Akmal 24; Anureet Singh 3/43)
India – 159/5 in 19.1 overs (Ambati Rayudu 50, Yusuf Pathan 30, Gurkeerat Singh Mann 34; Aamer Yamin 2/29).
