The police criticism alleges Anurag Kashyap has harm sentiments of Sikhs by way of his net sequence Sacred games.
A BJP chief on Tuesday filed a police criticism towards Anurag Kashyap, alleging he has harm sentiments of Sikhs by way of his net sequence Sacred games.
BJP legislator Manjinder Singh Sirsa additionally accused Kashyap of “disrespecting” Sikh and Hindu sentiments by way of portrayals within the net sequence directed by him.
No response was instantly out there from Kashyap over the problem.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinderpal Singh Bagga stated he filed a criticism towards Kashyap at Parliament Road police station for “insulting” Sikh sentiments.
“I filed a criticism at Parliament Road police station towards Sacred games director Anurag Kashayp for disrespecting Sikh Kakaars. In a scene of Sacred games, a Sikh character performed by Saif Ali Khan threw his Kara which is likely one of the Kakaars revered by the Sikhs,” Bagga.
The ‘Kakaars’ are spiritual symbols comprising Kesh (uncut hair), Kangha (comb), Kara (iron bangle), Kachera (cotton loincloth) and Kirpan (iron dagger), adopted by the Sikhs.
Sirsa stated he had complained to the Data and Broadcasting minister towards Kashyap demanding “strict motion towards him”.
“We can’t let Bollywood stars play with our spiritual faiths & sentiments. I warn Anurag Kashyap; he ought to at the very least examine the scriptures of Sikhs & Hindus earlier than he portrays the characters so negatively in his initiatives only for leisure or sensationalisation (sic),” Sirsa stated in a press release.
Sirsa who’s an MLA from Rajouri Garden and likewise head of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Administration Committee (DSGMC) stated that he may even discover choices for initiating authorized actions towards Kashyap.