Randeep Hooda faces widespread backlash after a video of him at an event in 2012 surfaces, shows him making a casteist, sexist joke about the BSP chief.
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.
New Delhi, India – Tens of thousands of farmers in India have witnessed “Black Day” across the country to celebrate six months of protests against farm laws passed by the Indian government last year.
Farmers staged demonstrations, raised black flags and burned the effigies of politicians from the government’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (including Prime Minister Narjra Modi) on Wednesday in various parts of the country.
“We are watching the Black Day,” Abhimanyu Kohar, a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), told Al Jazeera, the umbrella of more than 40 farmers ’unions who are protesting together.
Farmers protesting on the Singhu border outside New Delhi [Hasan Akram/Al Jazeera]
New Delhi, India – Tens of thousands of farmers in India have observed a “Black Day” across the country to mark six months of their protests against farm laws passed by the Indian government last year.
The farmers held demonstrations, raised black flags and burned effigies of politicians belonging to the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at several places across the country on Wednesday.
“We are observing a Black Day,” Abhimanyu Kohar, a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of more than 40 farmers’ unions jointly holding the protests, told Al Jazeera.
Farmers protesting at Singhu border outside New Delhi [Hasan Akram/Al Jazeera]“Farmers across the country are raising black flags on their homes, tractors and other vehicles. As part of our protest, we are also burning an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country for failing to address our issues.”
Randeep Hooda s old dirty joke on Mayawati goes viral, netizens demand apology
Randeep Hooda s old video of a sexist, casteist joke on Mayawati has gone viral, netizens demand apology
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Randeep Hooda s old video making a sexist, casteist joke on Mayawati has gone viral. Netizens have lashed out at the actor. The video of Hooda making a problematic joke on former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, has now seen the wrath of social media. Though where and when is the clip exactly from couldn t be established.
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In the video, Randeep Hooda is seen saying that he would crack a dirty joke on Mayawati. The joke involves Mayawati walking with two young kids. And when Mayawati clears the age of the two boys to a stranger on being asked, he says, Someone has been there twice? Randeep is seen cracking up as he finishes the joke and the audience bursts into laughter.