Hyderabad: Prakash Raj has offered a comprehensive explanation for his recent tweet, which caused controversy due to its reference to a "chaiwala" or tea seller. Addressing the criticism he received, the actor clarified that his comment was related to the historic joke about a Kerala chaiwala during Neil Armstrong's time, the first person to step foot on the moon.
In a fresh tweet on Tuesday, Prakash Raj directly addressed his critics by saying, "ATTENTION: To all the #Unacedemy trolls and #godimedia who only know one #Chaiwala... proudly presenting... our very own inspiring Malayali chaiwala since the 1960s. If you wish to gain knowledge, please read #justasking."
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ATTENTION:-dear #Unacedemy trolls and #godimedia who know only one #Chaiwala .. proudly presenting .. the ever inspiring our own malayali chaiwala since 1960 s ..if you want to be educated please read #justasking https://t.co/KGOnSIBmjq
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 22, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">ATTENTION:-dear #Unacedemy trolls and #godimedia who know only one #Chaiwala .. proudly presenting .. the ever inspiring our own malayali chaiwala since 1960 s ..if you want to be educated please read #justasking https://t.co/KGOnSIBmjq
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 22, 2023ATTENTION:-dear #Unacedemy trolls and #godimedia who know only one #Chaiwala .. proudly presenting .. the ever inspiring our own malayali chaiwala since 1960 s ..if you want to be educated please read #justasking https://t.co/KGOnSIBmjq
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 22, 2023
He also shared a link to a blog post that elaborated on the Malayali chaiwala-Neil Armstrong joke. According to the story, when Neil Armstrong reached the moon, a Malayali chaiwala was already present, having set up his shop to serve South Indian delicacies to aliens. When Neil requested to validate his status as the first man on the moon to help the US outpace its Cold War rival, the USSR, the Malayali chaiwala, named Rajendra Krishan Menon, agreed.
Subsequently, Neil revisited the moon on a secret mission to reunite with his old friend, only to find a Sardar's dhaba (roadside eatery) there. The Sardar informed Neil that his Malayali friend had moved to Pluto due to higher demand for his delicacies there.
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Hate sees only Hate.. i was referring to a joke of #Armstrong times .. celebrating our kerala Chaiwala .. which Chaiwala did the TROLLS see ?? .. if you dont get a joke then the joke is on you .. GROW UP #justasking https://t.co/NFHkqJy532
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 21, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Hate sees only Hate.. i was referring to a joke of #Armstrong times .. celebrating our kerala Chaiwala .. which Chaiwala did the TROLLS see ?? .. if you dont get a joke then the joke is on you .. GROW UP #justasking https://t.co/NFHkqJy532
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 21, 2023Hate sees only Hate.. i was referring to a joke of #Armstrong times .. celebrating our kerala Chaiwala .. which Chaiwala did the TROLLS see ?? .. if you dont get a joke then the joke is on you .. GROW UP #justasking https://t.co/NFHkqJy532
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 21, 2023
Prakash Raj had earlier responded to the controversy with a tweet, stating, "Hate sees only Hate... I was referring to a joke from the #Armstrong era that celebrated our Kerala Chaiwala. Which Chaiwala did the trolls see? If you don't understand a joke, then the joke is on you... GROW UP #justasking." He also faced legal action as he was booked by a police station in Karnataka's Bagalkot district over the social media post.
Meanwhile, Prakash Raj has been booked in Karnataka over his social media post, in which he allegedly mocked India's ambitious third lunar mission-- Chandrayaan-3, police told a newswire on Tuesday.
