Payal Rohatgi has been raging on Twitter. She has made many controversial statements in the past few months. Her stand on the practice of Sati stirred a major controversy on the social media platform. The Bigg Boss 2 contestant is at it again. The actress had to apologise for a statement she made earlier, on her Twitter page, about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 'caste'. "Chhatrapati Shivaji maharaja was born in shudra varna in family of farmers and by sacred thread ceremony and remarriage to his spouse made a kshtriaya so that he could be coronated King. So people from one Varna could go to another Varna if they acquired that skill. No casteism?" the actress said in a tweet on Sunday. Former Bigg Boss Contestants Gauahar Khan and Payal Rohatgi Block Each Other After Ugly Twitter Spat.

She received severe backlash from the Twitterati which resulted in an apology and a clarification from the actress. "My simple question has been misconstrued into a hate speech. Even I, obviously, worship such a legendary Hindu King,” Payal said in the video she uploaded. Former Bigg Boss Contestant Payal Rohatgi Tries to Explain Rafale Deal & Defends Reliance, But Botches It Up- Watch Video.

"I was reading something and came across an information which I put out. But social media is full of nameless trolls" she said, adding, "I apologise with folded hands to all those who thought I was speaking ill about their maharaj…It’s clear that I don’t have the right to even ask a question as it’ll be taken in the wrong sense,”

Watch Payal Rohtagi's video here:

NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik requested CM Devendra Fadnavis to take action against her. Nawab said that the CM has to understand the gravity of what Payal has said. He has threatened with protests all over the state if an action is not taken against her.

Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant has also shared his grievance with Payal's controversial statements. He alleged that BJP has paid Payal to carry out defamation of the opposition.

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