Gurugram | A Gurugram firm has sacked one of its employees, who recently went viral for making a controversial “Rs 370 biryani” remark during stand-up comedian Pranit More’s show after widespread social media outrage over the incident.
Gurugram-based web developer Himanshu Jangra faced a backlash for his comment, prompting Starvik Design, his employer, to fire him from his job, Vivek Vishwakarma, the founder of the firm, confirmed in a video posted on X.
The controversy began after Jangra during the show recounted a date when he spent Rs 370 on a plate of chicken biryani. When the woman asked him to drop her home, he sought sexual favours for the money he spent on the biryani, Jangra said.
More was seen laughing at Jangra’s comment. Later, both More and Jangra apologised for the incident after facing backlash on social media, with the latter also deactivating his Instagram account.
“We have fired Himanshu. While mistakes have consequences, we also hope they become opportunities for reflection, learning and positive change. After carefully reviewing the situation, we have made a decision. This is our response,” Vishwakarma said in the post.
After the comment went viral, social media users termed it insensitive and derogatory towards women. Some also criticised More for not objecting to the remark and laughing it off instead.
