By now, most of you would be aware of the ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ controversy. If you aren’t, let me refresh your memory.
Back in 2020, people and celebs alike came in support of an elderly couple who owned a small eatery named ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ in Delhi after a video of their teary plea went viral on social media. Their video was shot and shared by YouTuber Gaurav Wasan.
#बाबाकाढाबा #dilliwalon #dil #dikhao. Whoever eats here, sends me pic, I shall put up a sweet message with your pics ! ♥️ #supportlocalbusiness #localvendors https://t.co/5DH73wz3SD
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) October 8, 2020
However, soon after getting some attention, the Dhaba owner Kanta Prasad filed a complaint against Gaurav for allegedly misappropriating funds that were raised to help him and his wife Badami Devi. This sparked a massive controversy.
Delhi: Kanta Prasad, owner of #BabaKaDhaba, files Police complaint against Gaurav Wasan -who first shot his video & posted it- for allegedly misappropriating funds raised to help his wife & him. He alleges cheating, mischief, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy by Wasan pic.twitter.com/f1IGxwcB2e
— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2020
But now, Kanta Prasad has put an end to it and shared an apology. In a video that is now circulating online, he is seen apologizing to Gaurav with folded hands. He said that he didn’t accuse Gaurav of misappropriating funds and theft, but it was just a misunderstanding. Prasad earlier said that people were jealous of him and that he has received death threats.
In the video, he said, “Gaurav Wasan, vo ladka koi chor nhi tha, aur na he humney ussey kabhi chor kaha hai. Bas humarey se ek chook hui hai ki jo humney kahan ki Guarav Wasan ko humney bulaya, nhi, Gaurav apney aap aae they. Aur hum isliye shama maangtey hai aur janta se kehtey hai ki koi galati ho toh humey maaf karna.”
This comes after the couple returned back to their old outlet after their restaurant shut down in February at New Delhi’s Malviya Nagar.
This is how people reacted to his apology:
What do you think of his apology?