Explainer: The matter started with biryani worth Rs 370, reached the doctor… Know the whole story of Pranit More controversy

370 Rupees Biryani Controversy: In the era of social media, many times a statement creates such a controversy that no one could have even imagined. Something similar happened in comedian and content creator Pranit More’s show, where an alleged joke sparked a debate at the national level. Yes, a comment made about women not only created outrage on social media, but the matter also reached the police and cyber cell. Now the names of many celebrities, social media influencers and a doctor have also been added to this controversy. So let us know in detail how this controversy that started with a biryani worth Rs 370 became so big?

How did the whole controversy start?

The controversy started with a show of Pranit More, in which a person named Himanshu Jangra had participated as a guest. While talking during the show, Himanshu made an alleged joke about his girlfriend. He said that he had fed biryani worth Rs 370 to his girlfriend and now he had to recover the money. After hearing this comment, people present in the show were seen laughing, but when its video went viral on social media, people called it extremely insulting towards women. Many users said that such things treat women as objects and show relationships as transactional rather than respectful.

Anger erupted on social media

Within hours of the video going viral, hashtags like #BoycottPranitMore started trending on social media. Thousands of people criticized this statement. People said that the dignity of women cannot be mocked in the name of comedy and entertainment. Many users raised the question why Pranit More, being the host of the show, did not raise any objection to this comment at that time. From here the controversy started taking a bigger form.

Celebrities also entered the field

After the matter escalated, many TV and social media stars also reacted. Actress and social media influencer Ayesha Khan was the first to criticize this statement. After this, Urfi Javed also expressed his displeasure by sharing a post on social media. TV actress Rashmi Desai also termed this kind of thinking as wrong and said that things related to respect for women cannot be taken as a joke. After these reactions the controversy became more discussed.

Poonam Pandey’s statement made headlines

A new twist in the controversy came when actress and model Poonam Pandey reacted openly on this issue. While sharing a video on Instagram, she said, “I heard the story of biryani worth Rs 370. Our period pads are also more expensive than Rs 370 and we use them and throw them away. Therefore, while talking about women, we should keep our tongue carefully.” This video of Poonam went viral within a few hours and millions of people watched it. Many people supported his point, while some people called it a step to further escalate the controversy.

Pranit More apologized

Amidst the ever increasing protests, Pranit More released a video on social media and gave his clarification. He said that the things said in the show are not his personal views. He claimed that he respects women and had no intention of hurting anyone’s sentiments. Praneet also said that if anyone has been hurt because of his show, then he is sorry. However, despite his apology, the debate continued on social media and many people did not consider it sufficient.

How did the doctor’s name get linked?

A new twist came in this whole controversy when the name of Dr. Sejal Pawar also started appearing. According to reports, the investigating agencies expanded the scope of the case regarding the controversial content and broadcasts related to it. During this time, names of some other people also came to light, in which the name of Dr. Sejal Pawar was also included. After this, questions started being raised on social media as to what was the role of the doctor in this controversy and what aspects are the investigating agencies investigating. However, it is too early to draw final conclusions on the role of any person in this case until the official investigation is completed.

Cyber ​​cell registered the case

As the controversy continued to escalate, Maharashtra Cyber ​​Cell took cognizance of the matter. According to reports, Maharashtra Cyber ​​registered a case against Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra and Dr. Sejal Pawar under various sections of the Indian Judicial Code (BNS) and the Information Technology Act, 2000. Now the investigating agencies are trying to find out in what context the controversial content was presented and whether it has hurt the dignity of any section.

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