Rawal has apologised for his derogatory tweet, made two years ago.
(File Photo: IANS)
In a rare gesture, actor Paresh Rawal has now apologised to doctor Kafeel Khan, who was previously accused in the Baba Raghav Das Medical College tragedy which led to the death of more than 60 children due to lack of oxygen supply in August 2017 in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur.
Kafeel Khan was subsequently suspended and also arrested for alleged negligence and corruption that led to the tragedy. However, he was recently absolved of the charges in a departmental inquiry.
Rawal has apologised for his derogatory tweet, made two years ago. The actor took to his official Twitter handle and called Kafeel a “hero in the eyes of the ever termite clan”(sic).
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It’s an apology to @drkafeelkhan , not to ever active Termite Clan ! https://t.co/oLOvRhUblu
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) October 2, 2019
On Wednesday, Paresh Rawal apologised to him and said,”There is no shame in apologising when one is wrong…I apologise to Dr Kafeel Khan (sic).”
There is no shame in apologising when one is wrong … I apologise to @drkafeelkhan
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) October 2, 2019
Earlier, on Tuesday, Kafeel Khan had demanded an apology from Paresh Rawal. He wrote, “You have not just called me a termite but all Indians termites. This was unexpected of you as we are fans of yours. I demand an apology from you (sic).”
दीमक कह सारे भारतियों को गाली दी
आप माफ़ी माँगेI demand an apology fm u @SirPareshRawal sir🙏
we r ur fan,never thought u had closed-minded & obstinate attitude
Plz read enquiry report which absolved me fm negligence & corruption🙏
ur bosses won’t but I accept least this fm u pic.twitter.com/Rx4JFQW4ZM— Dr kafeel khan (@drkafeelkhan) October 1, 2019
The inquiry report in the oxygen supply incident submitted to the medical education department in April this year did not find Kafeel Khan guilty of medical negligence and corruption. It also said that he was not in-charge of the encephalitis ward where the tragedy had struck.
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