Paresh Rawal apologises after ‘cook dinner fish for Bengalis’ comment stokes controversy

Actor and former MP Paresh Rawal has apologised after touchdown in controversy and dealing with backlash over his “cook dinner fish for Bengalis” remark at a rally in Gujarat’s Valsad. Rawal had mentioned the folks of Gujarat are prepared to tolerate inflation however not “Rohingya migrants and Bangladeshis” dwelling subsequent door. 

The actor and former MP mentioned in a now viral video, “Fuel cylinders are costly, however their worth will come down. Folks will get employment too. However what’s going to occur if Rohingya migrants and Bangladeshis begin dwelling round you, like in Delhi? What is going to you do with gasoline cylinders? Prepare dinner fish for the Bengalis?” 

He additionally took goal at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and claimed that he’ll come to the state in a personal aircraft and journey in a rickshaw to indicate off. Rawal alleged that Kejriwal provided biryani in Shaheen Bagh. 

Quickly after his remarks, Rawal was condemned for his remarks on Twitter. TMC spokesperson Nilanjan Das wrote, “BENGALIS= Unlawful Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants! Thanks, Paresh Rawal for clarifying BJP’s mentality in the direction of one of many largest ethno-lingual communities of India.”

Listed below are another reactions to Rawal’s controversial remark

Rawal replied to a person and wrote, “After all the fish isn’t the difficulty AS GUJARATIS DO COOK AND EAT FISH. BUT LET ME CLARIFY BY BENGALI I MEANT ILLEGAL BANGLA DESHI N ROHINGYA. BUT STILL IF I HAVE HURT YOUR FEELINGS AND SENTIMENTS I DO APOLOGISE.” The person wrote, “Fish shouldn’t have been the subject. He must make clear.”

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