Suspended CSK Team Doctor Tenders Unconditional Apology Over Controversial Post On Galwan Valley Incident

"On June 16th, I had put out a tweet, and after I realised that the words used by me was inappropriate and unintended. I deleted the same.But by then there were screenshots of my tweet being circulated and shared in social media," the doctor stated in his apology note.

CSK Team Doctor Dr-Madhu Thottappillil (Image Credit: CSK Twitter Handle)

Chennai Super Kings team doctor Madhu Thottappillil who was suspended on Wednesday for his controversial social media post mocking the government after the killing of Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley, has tendered an unconditional apology over his tweet. On Tuesday, after reports of casualties to Indian Army troops during the heated altercation with the Chinese troops at the Galwan Valley areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)  in Ladakh , Thottappillil had posted a tweet mocking the government. He later deleted it and protected his account. He was subsequently suspended by the franchise. Thottappillil took to Twitter on Thursday and offered an apology. "On June 16th, I had put out a tweet, and after I realised that the words used by me was inappropriate and unintended. I deleted the same.But by then there were screenshots of my tweet being circulated and shared in social media," the doctor stated in his apology note.

Apology .... On 16th June, I had put out a tweet, and after I realised that the words used by me was inappropriate and unintended. I deleted the same. But by then there were screenshots of my tweet being circulated and shared in social media. It was never my intention to .1/5 pic.twitter.com/nvC7FjMFGl

— Dr. Madhu Thottappillil (@itsmadhu) June 18, 2020

Thottappillil clarified that he had no intention to belittle PM Narendra Modi's efforts in fighting the crisis. "It was never my intention to belittle the great & herculean efforts taken by our Honb'le prime minister and the Govt in taking care of all the citizens obligations of this great nation and its Army or our brave Martyrs. "I have always respected the efforts of the govt in its valiant war on Covid-19 pandemic armed forces and valour of the armed forces standing and fighting under adverse conditions.