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Have utmost respect for Ambedkar, tweet posted by imposter: Read Hardik Pandya's full statement

Pandya speaks up.

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A court on Wednesday has directed the Jodhpur police to register an FIR against Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya for his comment about Dr BR Ambedkar on Twitter. According to the petitioner D R Meghwal, Pandya had tweeted on December 26 a comment which was derogatory to the Dalit leader.

Offended, Meghwal who says he is a member of the Rashtriya Bhim Sena in Rajasthan’s Jalore district moved an application against the all-rounder on Tuesday. Meghwal said that by making the comment, Pandya was insulting to the constitution and its architect.He was quoted saying by Times of India: “I learnt about Pandya’s comment through social media in January. It appeared quite derogatory for a figure like Ambedkar and was an attempt to spread hatred and create division in the society. By doing so, he has committed a serious crime and hurt the sentiments of my entire community.”

However, it appears that tweet was posted from a parody account, reported NDTV. A copy of the complaint states the tweet was posted from @sirhardik3777. Pandya’s official Twitter handle is @hardikpandya7.

A police officer in Jaipur told NDTV: “We are yet to receive the orders of the court and once we get it, I will be in a position to comment. Further action will be taken according to law.”

In a detailed statement Hardik Pandya spoke out against the ‘misleading reporters’ and pointed out that it was posted by ‘spurious account’.

Read his full statement below:

 

There have been multiple misleading reports and articles being circulated in the media today, wherein it is being alleged that I had posted a tweet which was derogatory and insulting to the late Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify that no such tweet and/or statement, whether on twitter or any other form of media, has been issued by me. The tweet in question was posted by a fake account using my name and display image. I use only my verified twitter handle to make official communications via twitter and the said tweet was posted by a spurious account, pretending to be me.

I have the utmost respect for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Indian Constitution and the many communities that call India their home and I would not indulge in making any kind of statement which is derogatory and/or which insults the sentiments of any community. I use social media to interact with my fans and I believe that in this age of social media one must be vigilant of misinformation and act responsibly.

I will also be making the necessary submissions in the Hon'ble Court in order to establish that the said tweet cannot be attributed to me in any manner whatsoever and to further highlight the issue that the said tweet was posted by an imposter posing as me in order to tarnish my reputation, which is a menace faced by many well-known personalities across India today.

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