Harbhajan draws ire for anti-Bhangra utterances
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
At the IPL awards night, during an act with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Bhajji jokingly said, `Bhangra toh langra hai’ (`Bhangra is lame’). This comment did not go down well with members of the Punjab Heritage and Culture Society, who saw the promos of the event on air recently.
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A Punjabi group ‘Punjab Heritage and Culture Society’ has taken strong objection to remark and demanded an unconditional apology from the cricketer. According to president of the association Mr. Gurminder Singh Siddhu, if Bhajji did not tender an apology for insulting the Punjabi culture and vibrant people of the state, they would file a case against the ace spinner. Mr. Guminder says that by the remarks, Harbhajan had made mockery of their cultrue and also hurt the feelings of Punjabis.
Navjot Singh Sidhu does not hold to this view and say that the remark should be taken in a sporting manner and not made a big issue to corner the cricketer. In any case the remark was just an off the cuff remark on the stage and not a considered statement given in an interview.