10 Things To Know About The Arrest Yuvika Choudhary Case

Arrest Yuvika Choudhary Case: The 37-year-old actor is currently in the spotlight after a clip of her using a casteist slur surfaced on Twitter. Netizens have been quick to react and call out Choudhary for her insensitive action.

Yuvika Choudhary caught the attention of netizens after she used a casteist slur in one of her vlogs. After a video of her using the derogatory slur surfaced online, the hashtag #ArrestYuvikaChaudhary became a trending topic on Twitter with a strong demand of action with the arrest of the actor.

In a similar case, actor Munmun Dutta has also recently been called out by social media users after she used an offensive casteist slur. The actor is currently booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for her action. Read more about that here.

Take a look at the video clip here.

Yuvika Choudhary should be arrested.

Example has to be set

There are many like her and Munmun Dutta

Retweet#ArrestYuvikaChoudhary @NoratramLoroli pic.twitter.com/orRIY1yO62

— Bahujan hak | बहुजन हक (@bahujanhak) May 25, 2021

Here are 10 things to know about the Arrest Yuvika Choudhary Case

• Actor Yuvika Choudhary is facing backlash from netizens after she posted a vlog on her personal YouTube channel that had a part where she used an offensive casteist slur.
•  In the short clip, the Om Shanti Om actor is seen talking about her appearance and her dressing style.
• She criticised her dressing style and made fun of herself using the casteist word. Choudhary's husband, Prince Narula, is also featured in the clip and he can be seen getting a haircut.
• The Arrest Yuvika Choudhary case started when users tweeted #ArrestYuvikaChoudhary to show that people like Choudhary should be arrested.
• A few hours after the backlash started, Choudhary took to Twitter to apologise for the people she has offended and hurt. She claimed that she did not know the meaning of the word she used.
• “I can never do that to hurt someone. I apologise to each and everyone. I hope you understand. Love you all,” the actor tweeted. But activists and media users said that it is high time people start educating themselves to know what is offensive and what is not.
• Many users also said that her apology felt fake and insincere. They advised her to make the apology specific to the community she offended instead of making an excuse for her lack of knowledge.
• Choudhary’s husband also took to Twitter and said that they did not know the meaning of the word and requested social media users to understand their situation.
• Despite the tweets, netizens claimed that action must be taken for people like Choudhary and Munmun Dutta so that more people can be aware of the consequences of their insensitive and privileged actions.
• Many comments under her apology tweet also claimed that a mere apology is no longer enough for an action like this.

Hi guys I didn’t kw the meaning about that word wt I used in my last vlog I didn’t mean to hurt anyone and I can never do that to hurt someone I apologise to each n every one I hope you understand love you all

— Yuvika Choudhary (@yuvikachoudhary) May 25, 2021