Vir Das releases statement on his video, says 'I take pride in my country'

Comedian Vir Das on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying that his comments in his monologue I come from two Indiasrdquo werent intended to insult the countryDas who is currently in the US on Monday uploaded a video on YouTube titled I come from two Indias that was part of his recent performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DCIn the sixminute video Das talks about the duality of the country and mentions some of the most topical issues India is facing from its battle against COVID19 incidents of rapes crackdown against comedians to the farmers protestsA section on Twitter posted clips and pictures from his monologue specifically the part where the comedian said ldquoI come from an India where we worship women during the day and gangrape them during the night The 42yearold took to Twitter and posted a note stating that his intention was to sever as a reminder that the country despite its issues was great The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate Indias that do different things Like any nation has light and dark good and evil within it None of this is a secret The video appeals for us to never forget that we are great To never stop focusing on what makes us greatIt ends in a gigantic patriotic round of applause for a country we all love believe in and are proud of That there is more to our country than the headlines a deep beauty Thats the point of the video and the reason for the applause his statement read pictwittercom1xwR4Qp5Fwmdash Vir Das thevirdas November 16 2021Das wrote that people cheer for the country with hope and not hate and asked his followers to not be misled by edited clipsPlease do not be fooled by edited snippets People cheer for India with hope not hate People clap for India with respect not malice You cannot sell tickets earn applause or represent a great people with negativity only with pride I take pride in my country and I carry that pride across the worldTo me a room full of people anywhere in the world giving India an ovation is pure love I ask of you the same thing I asked of that audienceto focus on the light remember our greatness and spread the love he addedAlso Read Delhi BJP leader files complaint against comedian Vir Das for maligning Indias imageThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever