Singer Rahul Vaidya faced backlash after calling Virat Kohli a "joker" in a video mocking the cricketer's accidental like on actress Avneet Kaur's photo. Vaidya sarcastically blamed Instagram's algorithm, further escalating the situation. After revealing Kohli blocked him, Vaidya's comment about Kohli's fans being "bigger jokers" triggered angry reactions, including personal attacks.
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