Police complaint filed against Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina amid 'Tauba Tauba' reel controversy
Former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina received backlash for their reel video on the 'Tauba Tauba' song. The clip was posted by Harbhajan on social media to highlight how playing the World Championship of Legends (WCL) took a toll on their ageing bodies.
However, Harbhajan was slammed by many for uploading the video, as they felt that the players made fun of the walking pattern of those with disabilities. A police complaint has also been filed against the three 2011 World Cup-winning members for mocking disabled people.
Executive director of the National Council for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) Arman Ali lodged a complaint at Amar Colony police station in New Delhi. Meta India has also been named in the complaint for violating the Information Technology Act.
Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina were part of the India Champions squad in the recently concluded WCL 2024. The side beat Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the final to clinch the trophy in Birmingham on Saturday, July 13.
"Let's stop this here and move forward" - Harbhajan Singh issues apology amid backlash over viral reel video
Para-badminton star Manasi Joshi was among the people who slammed Harbhajan Singh for his reel video. Following the negative reaction, the cricketer-turned-commentator deleted his post and issued an apology on the microblogging platform X.
Explaining that he didn't intend to hurt anyone with the video, Harbhajan wrote:
"Just wanted to clear to our people (sic) who are complaining about our recent videos of Tauba Tauba on social media after winning the championship here in England we didn't wanted to hurt anyone's sentiments. We respect every individual and community and this video was just to reflect to our bodies after playing continues cricket for 15 days."
"SORE bodies..we r not trying to insult or offend anyone..still if people think we hv dones something wrong..all I can say from my side SORRY to everyone..plz let's stop this here and move forward. Stay happy and healthy. Love to all. Regards."
Joshi commented on Harbhajan's now-deleted post, mentioning that the had expected popular cricket stars to be more responsible. She also expressed displeasure over fans who found the reel video funny.