Here is all you need to know about Sushant Mehta the Indian journalist who is facing a boycott on X after his video on comments on Islam went viral
Due to his Islamophic mocking remarks directed towards the Prophet Muhammad SAW, Indian sports broadcaster Sushant Mehta is under criticism in Pakistan. He lost thousands of followers on his bird app account after posting the video.
Who is journalist Sushant Mehta and why is he facing boycott on Twitter/X due to comments on Islam as video goes viral
Making fun of Our Beloved 💕 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by the shit Sushant Mehta. Let's join hands and report him and block him.
We can not allow anyone to do this. #sushantmehta BC/MC per #lanat bhej ker share krain…#BoycottSushantMehta pic.twitter.com/MhIISeeReB
— Muhamad babar rashid (@MrMbr786) January 15, 2024
Many Pakistani fans were displeased with Sushant’s comments, who has over a lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel. The hashtag #BoycottSushantMehta became popular shortly after the video went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Monday.
Mehta’s comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in response to Munawar Faruqui’s stand-up comedy video sparked a stir. Mehta responded by disparaging the Prophet Muhammad in a rude manner. Pakistani social media users demanded this boycott and attacked Indian pundit Sushant Mehta. People are requesting an apology from Sushant Mehta.
In a video from three years ago that went viral, Sushant stated that he finds jokes funny no matter who makes them and that the show doesn’t really address these kinds of subjects.
Sushant expressed his regret to anyone whose feelings he had offended, despite his earlier advice not to be too sensitive. He gave an explanation, as per Free Press Journal:
Firstly, people grow a lot sensitive when such a topic comes along. Only 2-3 videos out of all in Cinema Yaari might be there when we speak on such issues.
He further said:
Munawar Farooqi said something funny about Lord Ram and Sita, Vir Das joked about Ramayana and I don’t have a problem with them. If it’s funny, I laugh at them myself. But I cracked a joke on Prophet Muhammad and I apologised to those who were offended. My agenda wasn’t to hurt anyone’s sentiments.”
I’m trending at number 1 in Pakistan since last 24 hours.
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) January 16, 2024
Who is Sushant Mehta?
Sushant Mehta is an Indian Journalist who hosts a YouTube channel named “Sports Yaari” revealing details on the selection and performance of the Indian cricket team. He has around 100,000 subscribers on the platform.
Mehta is well-known for his vehement critiques of the Indian national team’s performance. He frequently expresses his feelings through outbursts of rage.