J&K leaders react to Samay Raina's Kashmiri-Bihari row: 'Valley incomplete without Kashmiri pandits'
A Shiv Sena leader said ‘humour should be taken as humor’, while a BJP MLA slammed Raina, saying Kashmiri Pandits cannot be treated as subjects of ridicule.
Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have reacted to the latest controversy involving Samay Raina, a participant on the show "India's Got Latent." The show's second season features a segment where Raina made a Kashmiri-Bihari joke during an interaction with comedian Sharon Verma. The controversy arose as several politicians criticized Raina for the remarks, with some arguing that Kashmiri Pandits should not be treated as subjects of ridicule.
PDP leader Syed Tajamul Islam expressed sympathy for Kashmiri Pandits, stating that their land remains incomplete without them and urging for their return. Dilip Pandita, a Kashmiri Hindu, also condemned Verma's remarks. Raina had faced legal action in the past over similar content on his show, but the Supreme Court recently quashed all FIRs filed against him regarding insensitive jokes about persons with disabilities.
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