Jawed Habib submits written apology to NCW, but his official statement says 'act of spitting' never took place

Famous hair stylist Jawed Habib appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday, and submitted a written apology for the controversial spitting video.

Last week, a video went viral on social media that purportedly showed Habib spitting on a woman's head while styling her hair. The video was shot on January 3 during the 58-year-old's hair styling seminar in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

In the video, he can be heard saying, "If there is a shortage of water, use saliva." He could also be heard jokingly say that his spit is very effective. His act attracted laughs and claps by the audience present at the workshop.


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During his appearance, Habib told NCW that he didn't intend to hurt or disrespect anyone with his actions.

"NCW also directed him to ensure that such a thing is not repeated," the women's body post read.


Meanwhile, the Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty owner had also issued an official statement on Instagram during the weekend. He clarified that his actions were 'made in jest', and that the 'act of spitting' did not take place.

"There is a recent video from my seminar showing me spitting in the hair, that is currently being circulated on social media, along with insinuations that it was done deliberately to hurt sensibilities. I would like to clarify that the actions were made in jest, as part of a long seminar, to lighten the mood. There was no actual act of spitting that took place," his note read.

"In hindsight, this was not the right thing to do and I wish to apologise to all concerned, as it was never my intention to anyone or any community. Please accept my sincere apologies," he added in his statement.

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After the spitting video infuriated netizens, the hairstylist had also issued a 27-second-long video apology last week. He said that he was trying to make the workshop humorous for the rest of the audience.



Last week, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma had shared her concerns about the matter to Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, Mukul Goel, in a letter. She asked the concerned authority to investigate the veracity of the viral video showing Habib and take appropriate action.

"The action taken must be apprised to the Commission at the earliest," the NCW post said.

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