‘Dear Saina, I want to apologise for my offensive joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago,’ he stated in his letter. I may disagree with you on many issues, but my disappointment or anger when reading your tweet does not excuse my tone or language. I’m sure I’m capable of more elegance. As for the joke, if it has to be explained, it wasn’t a particularly good one to begin with. Sorry for the joke that didn’t go over well.’
‘However, I must insist that my word play and humour had none of the evil intent that so many people from all sides have attributed to it,’ he continued. I am a passionate feminist ally, and I promise you that my tweet had no gender connotation, and I had no intention of attacking you as a woman.I’m hoping we can move on from this and that you will accept my letter.’ You are and always will be my champion. ‘Honestly, Siddharth,’ he said.
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‘Subtle cock champion of the world…’ Siddharth said in his now-deleted inflammatory post. Thank God for India’s guardians. #Rihanna, you’re a scumbag.’ ‘No nation can claim to be safe if the security of its own prime minister is compromised,’ the actor replied to Saina’s post. In the clearest possible terms, I condemn anarchists’ cowardly attack on Prime Minister Modi. #PMModi #BharatStandsWithModi.
Siddharth apologised to badminton champion Saina Nehwal in an open letter after receiving flak on social media for his alleged sexist Tweet. ‘Dear Saina, I want to apologise for my offensive joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago,’ he stated in his letter. I may disagree with you on many issues, but my disappointment or anger when reading your tweet does not excuse my tone or language. I’m sure I’m capable of more elegance. As for the joke, if it has to be explained, it wasn’t a particularly good one to begin with. Sorry for the joke that didn’t go over well.’