Harbhajan Singh apologises for calling Khalistani terrorist Bhindranwale a martyr

New Delhi – Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh had shared an Instagram story that labelled Jarnail Singh Bhedranwale as a martyr. He apologised for his post. He faced criticism as social media was flooded with posts criticising his support to the Khalistani terrorist.

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Harbhajan apologised through a Tweet saying, “I did not look into the content but shared the post in haste on Instagram. I neither support this school of thoughts nor any person following this thought. I am a Sikh who will fight for India, not against India. This is my unconditional apology for hurting the sentiments of my nation”.