“The stadium was silent. Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru had just walked into the stands. Are you the wildest Kings XI fan in the stadium? Then you are fan of the match...”
The advertisement that appeared on March 13 in a Chandigarh newspaper has sparked the controversy for using the name of freedom fighter in a publicity run by IPL Team KINGS XI PUNJAB. Over this, Bhagat Singhs's grandson, Abhey Singh Sandhu, has taken a legal recourse and filed a criminal suit against the marketers of the team. The ad appeared on the martyr day of the legends which further hurted the sentiments of the concerned people.
The advertisement was withdrawn immediately after Preity Zinta, chairperson and promoter, of KINGS XI PUNJAB apologized for the act as soon as she realized about the hurted sentiments of the people.
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