In a shocking action, ex-player turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu set up his own YouTube channel on Wednesday, beginning a new venture in his life. The channel will be used to spread his inspirational tales and cricket comments, with an emphasis on postitivecommentary instead of politics.
Talking from his home in Amritsar, Sidhu revealed, "I do an 'ardaas' (prayer) in the morning, it was taught by my parents… I have fought a lot. People are created by adversities. So, this is the first platform where I am giving a lot of time in my life. The catchword is -- the entire world is my family, all mankind my brethren, to disperse happiness and do good my religion."
Sidhu, once back to his cricket commentary role after his foray into politics, explicated, "There are aspects of my life, there is a rainbow, I will be spreading it on my YouTube channel- Navjot Singh Official. I did cricket for 20 years, commentaries, politics, motivational addresses, and then the spiritual angle as well.
Popularly referred to as the 'Sardar of the commentary box,' Sidhu is a leading Congress leader in Punjab. He clarified that his YouTube channel will have lifestyle, motivational content, commentary, and cricket tips, but that he would not have any political content.
"There will be no content of politics on my channel," Sidhu clarified.
When questioned about his political aspirations, Sidhu said, "The people will decide, and it's the people who decide. The people are the God and politics is for their (people's) betterment… I have never compromised with my values and integrity, and they are aligned with what's true for me."
Sidhu had earlier opened a channel in 2020 named "Jittega Punjab (Punjab will win)," where he shared his vision for Punjab and spoke about important issues confronting the state.
The new YouTube channel, Navjot Sidhu Official, is guided by the principles of universal brotherhood, love, tolerance, and peace, inspired by the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.
In another case last year, Sidhu had hit the headlines for talking about his wife Navjot Kaur's treatment for breast cancer, stating that she had healed her "incurable" cancer by giving up sugar and dairy products. He had added that turmeric and neem were central to her treatment. This statement was, however, criticized by oncologists, who blamed Sidhu for giving wrong information and causing undue hype.
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