Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina shared a video on Instagram after India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets within the World Championship of Legends remaining.
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A police complaint has been filed against former cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Gurkeerat Mann for allegedly mocking people with disabilities in a video that was uploaded on Instagram.
The complaint was lodged by Arman Ali, the chief director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), with the SHO of the Amar Colony police station in Delhi.
Besides the cricketers, the complaint has additionally been filed against Sandhya Devanathan, the Vice President and Managing Director of Meta India.
In the complaint, social media platform Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has been accused of violating the Information Technology Act, 2000, by permitting such content material to be posted.
A police officer stated the complaint was obtained on the Amar Colony police station and will probably be shared with the cyber cell of the district for additional probe into the matter.
The former cricketers shared the video on Instagram after India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets within the World Championship of Legends remaining.
In the video, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Raina are seen limping and holding their backs to indicate the bodily toll taken by the matches on their our bodies.
“Body ki Tauba Tauba ho Gayi in 15 days legends cricket… Every part of the body is sore. Straight competition to our brothers @vickykaushal09 @karanaujla our version of Tauba Tauba dance. What a SONG,” the caption of the video learn.
Disability activists have discovered the video to be in poor style. The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled referred to as the video “totally disgraceful”.
The complaint acknowledged that Instagram failed to stick to its consumer tips, thus enabling the dissemination of derogatory content material.
“This video is a blatant violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees every person the right to life with dignity.
“It additionally breaches Section 92 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and contravenes the Supreme Court’s tips established within the case of Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited (2004 SCC Online SC 1639),” Arman Ali said in the complaint.
He urged the authorities to take immediate and appropriate action against the individuals involved and emphasised the need to hold public figures accountable for their actions, especially when they undermine the dignity of vulnerable communities.
Speaking to PTI after lodging the complaint, Mr. Ali said a simple apology from these cricketers would not do. “They have to be penalised for their actions,” he stated.
