Neeraj Chopra: Gold medalist in the javelin throw at Tokyo Olympics criticizes host's 'inappropriate behavior
Neeraj Chopra, Photo source JAVIER SORIANO
A recent interview with Neeraj Chopra, India's gold medalist in the javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked controversy, which people are interpreting as sexual exploitation.
Although the interview was on the zoom, the manner in which Neeraj Chopra was greeted with a dance before the interview and the offer to hug him is hotly debated on social media and 'Neeraj Chopra' Hashtags such as 'Militia' and 'Men's Life Matrix' are also appearing.
In fact, a video has surfaced in which the song of the well-known actor Dilip Kumar's famous film 'Naya Door' 'Fly when Zulfi Teri, the heart of the virgins ...' The song features a few women dancing on one side of Mumbai's Red FM office and Neeraj Chopra on the other, who is to be interviewed.
Neeraj Chopra is quietly watching the dance and is not in a position to say anything. Now people are questioning the way Neeraj Chopra has been interviewed.
In this interview, objections are being raised about the behavior of Radio Jockey (RJ) Meleshika Mendonsa, some of the words she used and the situation arising for Neeraj Chopra.
RJ Malishka posted a video on Twitter in which she and some of her colleagues were seen dancing with roses in their hands before the interview with Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra is seen on one screen on the laptop while RJ is dancing on the other screen which he is watching.
Consumers say that if a male host treated a female player in this way, it would be called sexual harassment. People have also demanded the removal of the video and an apology from Neeraj Chopra. At the same time, people are praising Neeraj Chopra's appropriate behavior.
A user named Gyanam tweeted: 'It is not appropriate to harass an Olympic medalist in the name of an interview. Shame on the militia. '