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Indresh Upadhyay: Storyteller Indresh Upadhyay has apologized for his controversial statement about the Yadav community.
Storyteller Indresh Upadhyay has apologized for his controversial statement about the Yadav community. Find out which controversy brought Indresh Maharaj back into the headlines and what he said.
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However, now another video of his is rapidly going viral. In the viral video, Indresh Upadhyay apologizes to the Yadav community. Let's find out what he said that prompted the apology.
In fact, on Wednesday, Indresh Upadhyay shared an emotional video on his social media account. In the video, he clearly stated, "My intention was not to hurt anyone's feelings. If my words have offended the Yadav community, I apologize."
For which controversy did Indresh Upadhyay apologize?
A 4-year-old video of storyteller Indresh Upadhyay went viral in which he said, "Yadavs and Yaduvansh are different and Lord Krishna destroyed the entire Yaduvansh before leaving."
His statement was met with objections from the Yadav community across Uttar Pradesh, including Mathura. Members of the Yadav community held a press conference in Mathura and demanded a public apology from the narrator.
The video is about 4-5 years old.
In the wake of the growing controversy following his statement about the Yadav community, storyteller Indresh Upadhyay issued a video clarifying and apologizing, stating that the video is about 4-5 years old and that he made these remarks at the behest of a royal family.
In the video, he said, "The Yadav community has a glorious history. Descendants of Lord Krishna, and all Yadav communities in India are my own. I have many Yadav friends, and we respect their culture."
He further said, "I had already clarified this topic in upcoming stories, but that part did not reach the public's attention." Following the protests from the Yadav community, storyteller Indresh Upadhyay has now apologized and expressed hope for public calm.
