ASHAMED of his comments, Om Puri demands for PUNISHMENT!

Veteran actor Om Puri had sparked controversy with his outraging comments against the Indian Army who had lost their lives battling with the terrorists at the LOC. In a debate show on a news channel the actor was asked that who is responsible for the loss of army men who lost their lives? To which he had remarked that, " Did we force them to join the army? My father was also in the army... We are proud of them (soldiers)... I am asking you: Do you want India and Pakistan to become Israel and Palestine?".

The actor's comments was indeed a clear insult to the selfless sacrifice of the soldiers and thus he was stronlgy bashed by the different sections of the society. However, he seems to have realized his mistake as he has now asked for a forgiveness for his comments.

The actor has who appeaed again in the same TV show said that, "I am very embarrassed at what I said and I deserve punishment, not forgiveness. I first apologise to his (a Uri attack martyr) family, if at all they will forgive me, I apologise to the whole country, the army. I know it's not justified that you say so much and then think a sorry will make it right"(sic)

"I am guilty and I deserve a punishment. I want to be tried by the army, I should be court martialled. I want a constructive punishment. The army should teach me how to use weapons and send me on the same site where that brave man was sacrificed himself for the country. I don't want to be forgiven. I am pleading to the nation I want to be punished." (sic)

Though the actor has now apologised, the fact is that he has deeply hurt the sentiments of the families of our martyrs and the citizens here.