Why a young KBC contestant's behaviour has put his parents in the firing line

When a young Kaun Banega Crorepati contestant from Gujarat recently appeared on the show, like most contestants, he didn’t walk away with applause and prize money; instead, what he left the show with was a full-blown social media debate.

The fifth grader’s responses and what viewers perceived as “rudeness” towards Amitabh Bachchan divided the internet. And from how we function these days, it was a no-brainer that the little one was mercilessly trolled, and even the parents bore the brunt.

The parents found themselves at the receiving end of online outrage, with strangers dissecting their “parenting style” based on a few televised minutes.

But is it really fair to hold parents responsible for how their child conducts themselves in public always?

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