Soon Om Puri realised his mistake and went on to say, “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.”
Lately, A Mumbai-based lawyer filed a complaint against the actor over his comment on Indian soldiers. Over this topic, Om Puri also added “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,” Puri said. “The army should teach me how to use weapons and send me on the same site where that brave man has sacrificed himself for the country. I don’t want to be forgiven. I am pleading to the nation I want to be punished.”
Even Twitterati stormed him with the tweets:
https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/782981316132216832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Dear #OmPuri ji. Mai aapki bahut izzat karta hoon. Lekin kal tv per desh ke sainik ke baare mein aapki baat sunkar bahut DUKH hua. #VerySad
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 4, 2016
All respect lost for #ompuri! Wat a shame. https://t.co/Bqf6p7QAph
— Meera Chopra (@MeerraChopra) October 3, 2016
What a shame Ompuri! Heard him on tv yesterday and I couldn't believe my ears What a disgrace! just lost all respect as an actor. #OmPuri
— मालिनी अवस्थी Malini Awasthi (@maliniawasthi) October 4, 2016
Overall, He now realised his mistake and will surely be accepting the positive punishment.
