Actor Siddharth Summoned By Chennai Police For His 'Controversial Tweet' On Saina Nehwal

<p><strong>Chennai:</strong> Despite issuing an apology for what he called a 'rude joke', actor Siddharth was summoned by Chennai Police on Thursday for his controversial tweet on badminton player Saina Nehwal.&nbsp;</p> <p>Chennai Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal said that Police have received two complaints in the matter and they only need the actor's statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>"Actor Siddharth has been summoned (over his controversial tweet on badminton player Saina Nehwal). We've actually received 2 complaints; other one is on defamation in a legal frame, not a criminal case. We only need his statement," Jiwal told reporters.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Actor Siddharth has been summoned (over his controversial tweet on badminton player Saina Nehwal). We've actually received 2 complaints; other one is on defamation in a legal frame, not a criminal case. We only need his statement," said Chennai Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal <a href="https://t.co/HnCOnmVv57">pic.twitter.com/HnCOnmVv57</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1484204487283994625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>It all started after actor Siddharth stirred up a controversy when he responded to Nehwal's tweet where she was referring to a security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit on January 5.</p> <p>"No nation can claim itself to be safe if the security of its own PM gets compromised. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anarchists. #BharatStandsWithModi #PMModi," Nehwal had tweeted.</p> <p>To which Siddharth responded saying, "... champion of the world... Thank God we have protectors of India. Folded hands. Shame on you #Rihanna."</p> <p>After Siddharth's tweet irked massive controversy, he issued an apology to the iconic shuttler. "Dear Saina, I want to apologise to you for my rude joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago," he wrote.</p> <p><em>"I may disagree with you on many things, but even my disappointment or anger when I read your tweet cannot justify my tone and words. I know I have more grace in me than that.</em></p> <p><em>As for the joke ... If a joke needs to be explained, then it wasn't a very good joke to begin with. Sorry about a joke that didn't land.</em></p> <p><em>I, however, must insist my word play and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to me. I am a staunch feminist ally and I assure you there was no gender implied in my tweet and certainly no intent to attack you as a woman.</em></p> <p><em>I hope we can put this behind us and that you will accept my letter. You will always be my champion. Honestly, Siddharth,"</em> the apology letter by the actor read.</p> <p>Later on, taking suo motu cognisance of Siddharth's tweet, National Commission of Women (NCW) termed it to be "misogynist and outrageous" and sought prompt and strict action against the actor.</p>

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