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Randeep Hooda recently got caught in a controversy when an old video of him making a dirty joke on former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati went viral. Netizens slammed Randeep Hooda on Twitter and other social media platforms for his insensitive joke. Now following that, he has been removed as the ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) an environmental treaty of the United Nations, said its secretariat, in a statement. In a statement it was mentioned by them, The CMS Secretariat finds the comments made in the video to be offensive, and they do not reflect the values of the CMS Secretariat or the United Nations. Mr. Hooda no longer serves as a CMS ambassador. They also mentioned that the organisation was unaware of the 2012 video at the time Hooda was appointed as a CMS Ambassador for Migratory Species in February 2020. In the video, the actor began by saying, I think I wil
In a viral clip, actor Randeep Hooda is seen cracking a joke on the politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati. Netizens are furious and have accused him of being sexist and casteist. Since the video went viral, people on the social media have been demanding an apology and are
Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda was on Thursday removed as the ambassador of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, an environmental treaty of the United Nations.
In recent weeks, multiple stand-up comics and other influencers have been called out for making casteist and sexist jokes. Some of those drawing criticism had made jokes at the expense of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.
On Tuesday, after a Twitter user shared the old clip of Hooda making the joke at a chat show, the actor was heavily criticised on social media. Hooda has not commented on the matter yet.
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