Actor Richa Chadha, who kicked up a storm along with her tweet by which she apparently referred to the lethal conflict in Galwan Valley in 2020, issued an apology on Thursday.
In the now-deleted tweet, the actor had written “Galwan says hi” in response to the Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi’s assertion that the Indian Army is “waiting for orders from the govt (sic)” in reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
This led to a extreme backlash on Twitter with many criticising her for “mocking the sacrifice” of Indian troopers.
Richa, who by no means shies away from expressing her views on topical points, mentioned she did not intend to harm the feelings of the Indian Army.
“Even though it can never be my intention in the least, if the 3 words which are being dragged into a controversy have offended or hurt anyone, I apologise and also say that it would sadden me if even unintentionally my words have triggered this feeling in my brothers in the Fauj (army) of which my own Nanaji has been an illustrious part,” Richa mentioned.
Detailing her household’s contribution in the direction of the nation’s armed forces, the actor mentioned her maternal grandfather, a Lieutenant Colonel within the Indian Army, took a bullet in his leg through the India-China War of 1965, and her maternal uncle served as a paratrooper.
“It’s in my blood… A whole family is affected when a son is martyred or even injured while saving the nation which is made up of people like us and I personally know how it feels. It is an emotive issue for me,” she added.
India and China are locked in a lingering border standoff in japanese Ladakh for over 29 months. The bilateral relationship got here underneath extreme pressure following the conflict in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh in June 2020.
Source: www.thehindu.com