Punjab: SGGSSC stages protest, demands action against comedian Bharti Singh after her beard-joke video goes viral

Hoshiarpur: Members of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee, Mukerian, led by their President Davinder Singh, on Tuesday protested and presented a memorandum to Mukerian Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) against comedian Bharti Singh, against her alleged adverse comments on beard and moustache, hurting religious sentiments of the Sikh community.

The members of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee gathered at the office of the DSP in evening and presented a memorandum to him, demanding action against Bharti for her alleged adverse comments on beard and moustache.

After presenting the memorandum, all of them dispersed.

However, Bharti Singh has apologised to everyone. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Bharti posted a video in which she explained that she was misjudged by people as her intentions were pure.

"There’s a video that’s been going viral from the last 3 to 4 days claiming that I have made fun of ‘daadi mooch’. I have seen the video repeatedly and requested people to watch it too as I have not said anything against any religion or caste. I didn’t mock any Punjabi or what problems happen when you keep ‘daadi mooch’," she said.

Bharti added, "I have not mentioned any religion or any caste in it. I was doing comedy with my friend. A lot of people keep beards and moustaches these days. But if people from any religion or caste have been hurt by my comments, I apologise to them with folded hands. I am a Punjabi myself, born in Amritsar. I am proud of being a Punjabi."

Bharti was heard saying in the viral video: "Daadi mooch kyu nahi chahiye. Daadi mooch ke bade fayede hote hain. Dudh piyo, aise daadi munh mein daalo, sewaiyon ka taste aata hai. Mere kaafi friends logo ki shaadi hui hai na, jinki itni itni daadi hai, saara din daadi mein se jue nikalti rehti hai. (Inputs from UNI)