Advocate files complaint against former cricketer Yograj Singh for 'derogatory' statement against women

CHANDIGARH: Advocate Ujjval Bhasin registered a complaint with Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kanwardeep Kaur, against former cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh for making alleged derogatory statement against women in the web series 'Lukkhe'.

Speaking to IANS, advocate Bhasin said that such a remark was not expected from a reputed person like Yograj Singh.

"His (Yograj Singh's) statements are pointed towards women who go out to work and then cook food for the family after returning home. The mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, all of them take care of the family. So yesterday evening I have registered a complaint with the Chandigarh SSP," he added.

He said that he has not yet received any call from the department regarding the case.

Highlighting that the Chandigarh SSP is a woman, advocate Bhasin said: "She (Chandigarh SSP) is a very able officer because of which she has also been given an extension of one year. I believe that once she listens to the remark, she will immediately take action on it because from the video it is clear that the statement is meant against a woman who is wearing a police uniform."

The advocate also added: "It is very surprising that while shooting a film, the actors are wearing the uniform of Chandigarh Police. The woman playing that role is Gurbani Kaur. People's sentiments are attached to the name."

Significantly, 'Gurbani' is a term used by the Sikhs to refer to various compositions by the Sikh Gurus and other writers of the Guru Granth Sahib.