Published 09:23 IST, December 21st 2019
Complaint filed against Farhan Akhtar over comments on CAA
Hindu Sanghatan founder on Friday filed a police complaint against Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar for allegedly distorting facts about CAA.
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Hindu Sanghatan founder on Friday filed a police complaint against Bollywood actor and film-maker Farhan Akhtar for allegedly distorting facts about newly enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) through his comments on Twitter. Karuna Sagar, city-based vocate and founder of Hindu Sanghatan, in his complaint filed against actor in Saidab police station alleged Akhtar incited fear among dalits, Muslims and aists through his comments.
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When contacted, Saidab police inspector Srinivas said y h received complaint and were verifying facts. official also said y are seeking legal opinion if any case can be me out of complaint. vocate alleged Bollywood personality posted on Twitter a picture with a mess that recently enacted Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 will inhumanly exclude Muslims, trans aists, dalits and landless without documents and also that y could be jailed deported and placed in camps.
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Incorrect map
Farhan Akhtar took to Twitter to post a clarification, “While I stand by text, I have only ticed that map of India on graphic is inaccurate. Every inch and part of Kashmir is a part of India and I reject inaccurate map. I regret t ticing it earlier. My sincerest apologies for oversight.”
Anti-CAA protests in Maharashtra
Mumbai saw thousands of its citizens protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Thursday at August Kranti Maidan. untoward incidents were reported and one was detained by police. Several celebrities who h turned up for protests h thanked police for security arrangements. Similar protests were witnessed in Nagpur where Assembly was in session on Thursday and Friday. Protests were also held in Pune, Aurangab, Kolhapur and Osmanab. protest is against amended Citizenship Act which amends Citizenship Act 1955 to make refugees who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Banglesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
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(WITH PTI INPUTS)
09:18 IST, December 21st 2019