Why is Randeep Hooda being called a ‘Deshdrohi’?

Randeep Hooda received appreciation for the portrayal of ‘Sarbjit‘ in the trailer of upcoming Omung Kumar flick. But soon he was tagged as a ‘Deshdrohi’ for his tweet on the renaming of Gurgaon as Gurugram by the government of Haryana. Seems like the ongoing debate on intolerance within the nation has found fresh fodder. The ‘Laal Rang’ actor is being reprimanded not only by politicians but also public on Twitter.

Randeep Hooda had reacted to the renaming of the Gurgaon and tweeted that he felt disappointed with the new name. He tweeted,

गुड़गाँव को गुरूगृाम करना हरियाणा की संस्कृति, बोली,इतिहास पर वार है। ग्राम हमारा शब्द ही नहीं है। ये क्यों किया गया है? #GurgaonNameChange

— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) April 13, 2016

On witnessing a flood fo criticism the talented performer decided to explain the earlier tweet in detail. The actor was tagged as Deshdrohi and Anti-Indian by many. Randeep explained, “I am just expressing my opinion about a place I have a connection with. ‘Gaon’ and ‘gram’ mean the same. The place is already called Gurgaon – Guru ka gaon – then why make it Gurugram? It was unnecessary. Also, in our colloquial khadi boli of Haryana, we don’t use the word gram. It’s either gaon or gaanv. The name needs to reflect the local culture. Also, I am curious to know, is our history only limited to what happened 6,000 years ago? What about all the years that followed? The truth is that the place has been called Gurgaon for centuries. Gurgaon is also a bigger international brand than Haryana.”

मेरा मतलब है कि हरियाणा की खड़ी बोली में गॉव या गाम कहा जाता है। gurgaon Ko gurugaon भी कर सकते थे। #GurgaonNameChange

— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) April 13, 2016

Randeep Hooda’s next film ‘Laal Rang’ is Haryana centric. It brings forth the evil of blood theft prevalent in the state.

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