Elvish Yadav Submits Apology At NCW Office For Alleged Racist Remarks Against Chum Darang: ‘As We Grow…’
Elvish Yadav, who was summoned by the NCW over his alleged racist remarks against Bigg Boss 18’s Chum Darang, admitted that he must have said something wrong.
YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav has been embroiled in a controversy over his alleged ‘racist’ remarks against Bigg Boss 18 contestant Chum Darang. He was summoned by the National Commission for Women (NCW), in connection with this controversy. Now, Elvish has submitted an apology at the NCW office for his remarks against Chum. He interacted with the press outside the NCW office, and said that many people did not understand his intentions. However, he added that if people were bothered by his statements, then he must have said something wrong. He also apologized to Chum and everyone else who was hurt, and said that he has nothing personal against anyone.
A video shared by ANI on X (previously Twitter), shows Elvish Yadav outside the NCW office, after submitting his apology. Speaking to the press, he said, “Jaise jaise hum life mein grow karte hain, experience lete hain, age bhi badhti hai toh maturity aati hai. Jo chum wala tha, usmein bohot saare log aise hain jinko mera intention samajh mein nahi aaya. Jinko aise laga ki galat hi bola inne. Jo ki main bhi manta hu ki logon ko bura laga hai to obviously maine kuch galat hi bola hoga jiske liye main andar gaya tha aur maine ma’am se bola I am sorry for this. (As we grow in life, gain experiences, and age, we also gain maturity. In this matter, there were many people who didn’t understand my intentions. Some of them felt that I said something wrong. And I agree- if people felt hurt by what I said, then obviously I must have said something wrong)."
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Elvish Yadav Apologizes To Chum Darang
He further apologized to everyone who was hurt by his remakes. He said that wasn’t his intention, and that he doesn’t even know Chum personally. He said that he doesn’t carry that kind of hatred in him where he would deliberately say something bad about someone. “Jin jin ko, Chum ko khaas kar, kisi ko bhi meri taraf se bura laga ho to apology from my side aur main kisi ke liye mann mein hate nahi rakhta aur bura nahi sochta. (If anyone- especially Chum- felt hurt because of me, then I truly apologize. I don’t hold hatred for anyone in my heart, and I don’t wish bad for anyone)," he concluded.
Elvish Yadav’s Remarks About Chum
In Febuary, a promo clip from Elvish’s podcast with Bigg Boss 18 contestant Rajat Dalal had gone viral on social media. In the video, Elvish mocked Chum and even questioned her name and her performance in the movie, Gangubai Kathiawadi. “Karanveer ko pakka COVID tha kyunki Chum kisko pasand aati hai bhai, itna taste kiska kharab hota hai! Aur Chum ke toh naam mein hi ashleelta hai… Naam Chum aur kaam Gangubai Kathiawadi mein kiya hai," he said. Elvish later said that he has deleted that part from the podcast.
Chum Darang’s Reaction To Elvish Yadav’s Remarks
Chum addressed Elvish’s controversial remarks through her Instagram stories, shared in February. She wrote, “Disrespecting someone’s identity & name is not ‘fun.’ Mocking someone’s achievements is not ‘banter.’ It’s time we draw the line between humor and hate. What’s even more disappointing is that this wasn’t just about my ethnicity, my hard work and a film backed by a visionary like Sanjay Leela Bhansali was also disrespected."
She further addressed her fellow North-Easterners, and urged everyone to raise their voices against racism. She said that there’s absolutely no room for racism, and that everyone deserves respect, dignity and equality.
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