Sakshi Jha, a teacher and social media creator from Bihar, who appeared in the third episode of the second season of India’s Got Latent, has been suspended from her teaching job following backlash over her controversial quiz.
Entertainment portal MissMalini in a social media post claimed that the Bihar government has taken action against Jha over her remarks. However, no official suspension order or statement from the Bihar government or its education department has emerged publicly. HT.com was unable to independently verify this claim.
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Controversial test sparks backlash
The episode premiered on Netflix and YouTube on Friday, July 17, and Jha quickly became one of the most discussed contestants. During her performance, she introduced herself as a “man hater” and listed her life goal as “bati ko daaro pe ki marna hai (to beat up her husband after drinking)”.
“Hi, I’m Sakshi, and I hate men…Basically, I resent men’s egos being destroyed,” she said during the beginning of her set.
She continued, “You don’t know what this Sakshi is, you don’t like it. This is the main thing. Mujhe lagta hai is the main bada aadmiban hi nahi sakti, main kitna bhi Try kar lun, kyunki main toh ek aurat hoon na yaar… Aur iss generation mein aurat hona shocks hai shocks. I literally don’t hate any The cult thing, but I hate the genie.
Her comments sparked criticism from viewers, as clips from the episode were widely circulated on social media. The judges also gave her zero points for the performance.
Samay Raina asks viewers to be kind
As memes and personal attacks against Jha continue to spread, host Samay Raina defended her through a video shared on Instagram Stories.
“This episode ke abhi main sab reactions dekh raha hun, poor online pe. Bahut zyada memesban rahe hain Sakshi Jha ‘men-hater’ ke. Toh, bas ek request hai mere ‘menz’ ke liye, just be nice to her,” Raina said.
The comedian acknowledged that memes were part of internet culture, but reminded viewers that a real person faces backlash. He also said that performing on stage was difficult and the contestants could sometimes make unexpected remarks while trying to be funny.
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Crediting Jha for making the episode memorable, Raina said, “I feel if Sakshi had not been on the show, we would not have had such a powerful episode. You have to give her credit; she made the episode what it was. So send her love, spread kindness and compassion.”
