Former India international Yuvraj Singh today distanced himself from his father’s comment during the farmers’ protest last week, stating that Yograj’s comments had been made on an individual basis and that their ideologies are not the same in any way.
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Yuvraj, who is celebrating his 39th birthday today, also wanted a speedy resolution of the ongoing talks between farmers and the government. “Birthdays are an opportunity to fulfill a wish or wish and this birthday, instead of celebrating it, I only wish and pray for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conversations between our farmers and our government. Without a doubt, farmers are the soul of our nation and I truly believe that there is no problem that cannot be resolved through peaceful dialogue, “he wrote in a statement shared through his social media accounts.
– Yuvraj Singh (@ YUVSTRONG12) December 11, 2020
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Yograj, also an Indian international, had sparked controversy during Farmer’s protest with a provocative speech that was branded as anti-Hindu and as an insult to Hindu women after the video of the speech went viral on social media. Twitter users called for the arrest of the former Indian cricketer, making #ArrestYograjSingh one of the top trends of the day.
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Yograj was removed from the next director of Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files due to the speech. Agnihotri said in a statement: “I had chosen Mr. Yograj Singh for my film ‘The Kashmir Files’ for a very prominent role and I had long talks with him. I knew he has a background, but I ignored him as he generally does not. I do. I mix art and artist. I keep artist and politics away. When he gave the speech it was shocking, and I can’t tolerate someone talking about women. It’s not about Hindu or Muslim women, but he spoke so badly about women and in the On top of that he tried to create a decisive and hateful narrative. “
READ HERE THE FULL STATEMENT OF YUVRAJ SINGH:
Birthdays are an opportunity to fulfill a wish or wish and this birthday, instead of celebrating it, I only wish and pray for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conversations between our farmers and our government. Farmers are without a doubt the lifeblood of our nation and I truly believe that there is no problem that cannot be solved through peaceful dialogue.
As a proud Indian, I am saddened and disgusted by the statements of Mr. Yograj Singh. I wish to clarify that your comments were made in an individual capacity and my ideologies are not the same in any way.
I also urge everyone to continue to take precautions to fight Covid-19. The pandemic is not over yet and we must continue to be careful to defeat the virus completely.
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan! Jai hind
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