‘Was a WhatsApp forward’: Harbhajan Singh Apologizes For Paying Tribute To Khalistani Terrorist
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has apologised after he faced mounting criticism for praising Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and others.
New Delhi: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has apologised after he faced mounting criticism for praising Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and others in an Instagram story on Sunday. In an explanation posted Monday, Harbhajan Singh tweeted: “I just wish to clarify and apologise for an Instagram post yesterday. It was a WhatsApp forward that I posted in a haste…(sic).” He continued that he does not support the views in the post and “will never support anything that is anti-India”. Harbhajan Singh's Apology Tweet My heartfelt apology to my people..🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/S44cszY7lh — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 7, 2021 While some social media users called his mention of a WhatsApp forward a “silly excuse“, others wondered if he was “forced” to post it. Marking 37 years since Operation Blue Star, in which Bhindranwale and others were killed inside the Golden Temple, the ex-cricketer posted an image of Bhindranwale and others with the caption: “Pranaam shaheeda nu (a s…