Siddharth, whose tweet against Saina Nehwal sparked off a controversy, has landed in trouble. As per PTI, a woman in Hyderabad has lodged a complaint against the actor for his tweet against the badminton champion.
As per the report, a case has been registered against Siddharth under IPC Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of women) and under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act.
Siddharth, after receiving backlash for his tweet, issued an apology to Saina. In his open letter to the Padma Bhushan recipient, the Rang De Basanti actor said, "Dear Saina, I want to apologise to you for my rude joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago. I may disagree with you on many things, but even my disappointment or anger when I read your tweet, cannot justify my tone and words. I know I have more grace in me than that. As for the joke if a joke needs to be explained, then it wasn’t a very good joke to begin with. Sorry about a joke that didn’t land."
He added, "I, however, must insist my word play and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to it. I am a staunch feminist ally and I assure there was no gender implied in my tweet and certainly no intent to attack you as a woman. I hope we can put this behind us and that you will accept my letter. You will always be my Champion."
Dear @NSaina pic.twitter.com/plkqxVKVxY
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) January 11, 2022
Saina reacted to Siddharth's apology. On the sidelines of the ongoing India Open in Delhi, Saina said, "He only said it and he is now apologising. I was surprised to see myself trending on Twitter that day. I haven’t spoken to him but I am happy that he apologised. See, it is about women, he shouldn’t target a woman like that but it’s okay, I am not bothered about it, I am happy in my space and god bless him."
(Source: Inputs from PTI)
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