June 13, 2018:

He received flak after taking a dig at Bollywood Actor Priyanka Chopra for her ‘Quantico’ role portraying as Hindu nationalists and Terrorists.

On Tuesday, Popular Indian-origin Chef in United Arab Emirates has landed in a controversy after he allegedly posted an anti-Islam tweet, triggering calls for his sacking.

Atul Kochhar, Michelin-Star Chef well known here for his Rang Mahal Indian restaurant at the JW Marriott Marquis hotel, received flak after taking a dig at the Bollywood Actor Priyanka Chopra for her tweet over an episode in the American television series ‘Quantico’ that purportedly portrayed Hindu Nationalists as Terrorists.

Kochhar tweeted that,“It’s sad to see that you (Priyanka) have not respected the sentiments of Hindus who have been terrorized by Islam for over 2000 years. Shame on You (sic)”.

He later deleted the tweet and apologised for the “major error” that was “made in heat of the moment on Sunday”.

He further tweeted that,“There is no justification for my tweet ... I fully recognise my inaccuracies that Islam was founded round 1400 years ago and I sincerely apologise. I am not Islamophobic, I deeply regret my comments that have offended many".

Anti-Islamic Tweet created a furore on the social media, with twitterati calling for firing the chef.

A UAE Resident stated that,“Chef celebrity showed his true colours. I won’t eat here after reading the racist tweets by the head chef,” a UAE resident posted on his Facebook page.

JW Marriot hotel, has distanced itself from the chef’s comments.

“We are aware of the comments made by Chef Atul Kochhar. We would like to stress that we do not share same views as stated in the remark, nor is it a representation of culture of diversity and inclusion that we pride ourselves on at the hotel”.

However, the viral post immediately sparked outrage on social media.

The ‘Quantico’ controversy

Quantico, which airs of ABC, featured a controversial episode on June 1 in US where Priyanka Chopra’s Character Alex Parrish is seen thwarting an attack on an International Summit by Hindu Nationalists who plan to blame violence on Pakistan.

The Episode has upset fans for playing on real-life historical tensions between the two nations ahead of a summit between India and Pakistan in China.

Source PTI

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