Mumbai: The Secretariat of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals released a statement to announce that Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda will no longer serve as a CMS brand ambassador. The UN Treaty removed the ‘Sarbjit’ actor as an ambassador after an old video of him making a ‘sexist’ joke on former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati went viral on social media.
The CMS condemned Randeep’s ‘offensive’ comments against the Bahujan Samaj Party leader and said that they do not ‘reflect the values of ‘the CMS Secretariat or the United Nations.’
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“The CMS Secretariat finds the comments made in the video to be offensive, and they do not reflect the values of the CMS Secretariat or the United Nations. Mr. Hooda was appointed as a CMS Ambassador for Migratory Species in February 2020 due to his support for the conservation of wildlife. The CMS Secretariat was unaware of the 2012 video at that time,” the statement read.
Last year, the ‘Kick’ actor was appointed as CMS Ambassador for Migratory Species for three years. He is facing flak on different social media platforms for making derogatory comments against Mayawati.
Several Twitter users have accused Randeep of making a ‘sexist’ and ‘casteist’ joke against the former UP CM. The hashtag ‘Arrest Randeep Hooda’ trended on the micro-blogging site after his 9-year-old from a media event re-surfaced on social media.
Twitterati asked the ‘Love Aaj Kal 2’ actor to apologize for his ‘misogynistic’ remarks against Mayawati. Some users also demanded legal action against Randeep for making a joke in poor taste against the video.
On the professional front, Randeep Hooda was recently seen in Salman Khan starrer ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’. He played the main antagonist in the action drama, which released on May 13, 2021.
The film, which was heavily panned upon release, also starred Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff. The Prabhu Deva directorial received a good response from the audience in spite of the scathing reviews from the critics.
Celebs Who Stirred Controversy In Recent Times
Last week, comedian Abish Matthew had to issue an apology after his nine-year-old tweet on Mayawati re-surfaced on the internet. He apologised for sharing an ‘offensive’ and ‘sexist’ comment against rhe BSP leader.
TV stars Yuvika Chaudhary and Munmun Dutta also faced the wrath of angry fans for using ‘casteist slur’ in their vlogs. Several netizens demanded strict action against the actresses for making derogatory remarks against a section of the society.