'Accept apology': Agrima Joshua posts video after joke on Shivaji Maharaj sparks row

Agrima Joshua put out a video to express her apology after an old video, where she had made a joke related to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, sparked a row. stand-up comedian urged political parties Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena,  Congress and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to accept her ‘humble apology’, so that y could 'move on' with ir lives. 

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Agrima shared a video where she is heard saying, “I would like to apologise to NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress, MNS,  whoever I have hurt. I could t personally offer apology because my locality, like many or areas of Maharashtra, comes under red zone. I hope that you accept my apology through this video, so that both you and I can move on with our lives.”

She tagged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

Here's video

She had earlier tweeted that she was sorry for hurting sentiments of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and conveyed her ‘heartfelt apologies’ to followers of leader and stated video had been deleted. 

said video was from a year ago where Agrima is heard talking about ‘funny things’ she read on Quora about upcoming Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Arabian Sea.

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Apart from netizens lashing out at Agrima, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik was among those who had demanded arrest of comedian.

He also posted a video and said, "I saw video and I feel she doesn't have respect for Shivaji Maharaj or she doesn't kw about him. He also warned that if she was using Shivaji Maharaj's name to earn money, Maharashtra Yuvati Sena/Mahila Aghadi will t tolerate it. "If you need, you can take information about Maharaj from Shiv Bhakts. Hindutvavadi Janata will t tolerate it," he said.

Meanwhile, numerous celebrities like Sonam K Ahuja and National Commission for Women raised ir voice against a man hurling rape threats and abuses at  Agrima over her video. Gujarat Police took te and promised action.

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