• By Aditya Jha
  • Sat, 11 Jan 2025 02:33 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Financial influencer Abhishek Kar on Saturday issued a public apology for his remarks on "tantric practices" in Assam in a podcast. The influencer landed in trouble after he faced a massive backlash on several social media platforms. He issued the unconditional apology after the Assam Chief Minister's Office called for action against him for making "unacceptable comments" about Assam. 

In a video posted on X, Kar could be seen apologising with folded hands. He stated that though it was never his intention to hurt anyone, he is apologising if people's sentiment got hurt. He emphasised that such incidents will not be repeated again. 

"Apologies to people, @CMOfficeAssam, @gpsinghips and every concerned party who was hurt. The intent wasn't to hurt anyone and it will be kept in mind going forward that such incidents don't happen again," he wrote with the posted video.

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"I did not do it intentionally, neither wanted to create chaos, but that is how it panned out. I am so sorry if anyone got hurt," Kar added. The apology from the influencer came after the CMO directed officials to take action against him for spreading wrong information. The CMO stated that Abhishek Kar made unacceptable comments on the state's history and traditions. 

"A video from a YouTube channel, named Riya Upreti, is in circulation where an individual named Abhishek Kar is seen making unacceptable comments on Assam's history and traditions. Appropriate action may be initiated against the said individual for spreading misinformation," CMO stated while sharing an image of the influencer. The Director General of Police, GP Singh, in his reply to the post, assured that appropriate action will be taken against the influencer. "Noted Sir. Lawful action shall be taken," Singh replied to the CMO's post on X. 

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However, the influencer issued an apology within a few hours mentioning that the part of the video that offended people will be removed. He also assured that he will verify secondary sources of data before commenting on it.