‘Bigg Boss 17’ winner and comedian Munawar Faruqui issued an apology after making a derogatory joke about Konkanis during his stand-up set. He reportedly said,  “Konkani log c****** banate hai (Konkanis fool others)” which invited flak as well as threats on social media. Following the backlash, he posted a video on X with a caption in Marathi which read, “Much love and my apologies to Konkanis.”

कोकणावर खूप खूप प्रेम आणि माझी माफी❤️ pic.twitter.com/pUSPYuZ9Kf