Paresh Rawal

02 Dec

Actor Paresh Rawal apologizes for “Cook fish like a Bengali” comment

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, IndiaBollywood, Entertainment, India, Paresh Rawal

Actor Paresh Rawal, campaigning for the BJP in Gujarat, has run into controversy for his comments about Bengalis. In a rally, he said, the people of Gujarat will tolerate inflation but not the neighboring "Bangladeshis and Rohingyas". He apologized today after facing massive backlash. "But the price of gas cylinders will come down. People will also get employment. But if Rohingya immigrants and Bangladeshis start living in your neighborhood like Delhi, what will happen? What to do with gas cylinders? Cook fish for Bengalis." ?” Paresh Rawal said on Tuesday in Valsad, which voted in the first phase of Gujarat…

19 Jul

Paresh Rawal: If you don’t verify before sharing fake news you contribute to its spread

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Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal confesses to a “paap” (sin) he’s committed, virtually. “One thing I want to say is I have committed a paap (sin) on social media. But sometimes mistakes happen. If you don’t verify before sharing fake news you contribute to its spread. I have committed that sin. Also, I would urge all not to post negative tweets,” Rawal said. “If you have any complaint against me, you can DM me, instead of posting publicly. This medium is so strong, powerful and essential in today’s time, we should make good use of it,” he suggested.