What is Pranit More controversy? What are the charges against Nita More? Has Pranit More apologized? What did Tanya Mittal say on this controversy? What action has NCW taken? What was the reaction to this controversy on social media? How did this controversy reach beyond social media?
The debate continues on social media regarding stand-up comedian Pranit More’s viral ‘370 Rupees Biryani’ show clip. In this case, while on one hand the comedian had to face heavy criticism, on the other hand, Bigg Boss 19 contestant and social media influencer Tanya Mittal has said that accountability is necessary, but there should be a limit to public criticism.
What did Tanya Mittal say?
Recently, during a conversation on Fever FM’s YouTube show, Tanya Mittal expressed her opinion on the Pranit More controversy. He said that it is natural for a person to be criticized when he commits a mistake, but sometimes the campaign against people on social media becomes more harsh than necessary. Tanya said that she also feels bad for Pranit More because an FIR was registered against him, he had to face public criticism and was constantly targeted. However, he also made it clear that what happened was wrong and the responsibility for it lies with the people concerned.
‘Every human being can make mistakes’
Tanya Mittal believes that it is important to accept a person’s mistake and learn from it. He said that Pranit More has accepted his mistake and has also publicly apologized. According to him, people on social media should remember that anyone can make a mistake. Today someone else is in controversies and tomorrow someone else may also come into such a situation. Therefore, it is important to maintain sensitivity and balance while criticizing.
It is not right to target the family
Tanya said that questioning a person’s actions is a different thing, but the matter should not reach such a level where even her family has to face problems socially. He said that people should raise their voice on mistakes, but it is also important to stop after a time. The purpose of criticism should be to establish accountability, and not to completely damage the reputation of an individual or his family.
What is the ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ controversy?
This controversy started with a viral clip of a comedy show of Pranit More. During the audience interaction segment during the show, 23-year-old Himanshu Jangra narrated an incident related to his dating experience. Himanshu told that he had spent Rs 370 on a plate of chicken biryani during a meeting with a woman. Later the woman asked him to leave the house. To this he jokingly said that he wanted back the money spent and tried to persuade the woman to go somewhere else. Social media users objected to this conversation. Many people alleged that such comments normalize misbehavior towards women.
Controversy increased after viral clip
After the clip went viral, criticism of both Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra started on social media. As the controversy escalated, both of them apologized publicly. Pranit More said in his statement that the audience member’s comments do not represent his personal views. He admitted that he should have challenged the comment at that time instead of just laughing and moving on. He said that in retrospect he feels the situation could have been handled better and he understands the views of those who are respectfully raising their concerns.
Pranit More expressed regret by releasing a video
After the controversy escalated, Pranit More also released a long video message. In this he expressed regret and said that he should have intervened on the stage at the same time when controversial comments were being made. He said that it was an error in his judgment and he would learn from this incident and move forward.
FIR and NCW action
This matter was not limited to social media only. According to reports, Maharashtra Cyber Police has registered an FIR against Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra for alleged obscene and objectionable comments. Apart from this, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has also taken cognizance of this matter and summoned both of them. At present, the legal process regarding this dispute is going on and there is discussion on it on social media also.