Yami Gautam called out for disrespecting sentiments of Assamese people by rejecting their Gamosa

A couple of days back when Yami Gautam arrived in Guwahati, a fan welcomed her with the Assamese Gamosa. Gamosa is a kind of clothing put around the neck of someone as a gesture of welcome and respect. However, Yami got surprised when the fan suddenly came over her with Gamosa and she instantly pushed him back. Even her bodyguards told the man to stay away from her. The whole video of the incident is doing rounds on the internet. The Assamese people got hurt as they did not like the gesture of Yami. However, soon after that, Yami decided to give clarification and she said that her actions were more of reflex than disrespect. She said she couldn't help but defend herself. She wrote, ‘My reaction was simply self-defense. As a woman,if I am uncomfortable with anyone getting too close to me, I or any other girl has every right to express it. I Dint’ intend to hurt anyone's sentiments but it's very important to voice out a behavior, inappropriate in any manner’ She also added, ‘This is my third visit to Assam. I have always expressed my love for Assamese culture & people. It’s insensitive to react to a single-sided story & spread hate. I am present here, in this beautiful state for an important event & shall always keep coming back. Peace & Respect’