A case has been filed against Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for hurting the feelings of Hindus at the behest of a member of the state assembly of India's main ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
According to the Indian Express, Abhimanyu Pawar, a BJP member of the Maharashtra Assembly, has filed a blasphemy case against Amitabh Bachchan and his entertainment show Sony Entertainment in Latur district. کروایا۔
Abhimanyu Pawar accused Amitabh Bachchan of hurting the feelings of Hindus in his game show 'Kun Banega Crorepati' and demanded action from the police against him.
In a petition filed against Bollywood's Big B, the MLA said that Amitabh Bachchan had hurt the feelings of millions of people on October 30 in his game show 'Kun Banega Crorepati' special program 'Karam Ware Special'. ۔
कौन बनेगा करोडपती या कार्यक्रमाद्वारे हिंदू धर्मीयांची भावना दुखावल्याबद्दल तसेच अत्यंत सलोख्याने राहणार्या हिंदू व बौद्ध धर्मीयांमध्ये जाणीवपूर्वक तेढ निर्माण करण्याचा प्रयत्न केल्याबद्दल महानायक श्री अमिताभ बच्चन व सोनी टेलिव्हिजन नेटवर्क विरोधात तक्रार नोंदवली.
— Abhimanyu Pawar (@AbhiPawarBJP) November 3, 2020
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The petition states that Amitabh Bachchan asked his participants which holy book of Hindus was burnt on December 25, 1927 by Dr. Ambedkar, a prominent Indian politician and jurist.
Asking questions, Amitabh Bachchan traditionally gave the participants four options, in which he also mentioned the names of the four sacred books of the Hindus, the Rig Veda, the Vishnu Pran, the Bhagwat Gita and Manu Smriti.
Participants answered Amitabh Bachchan's question correctly by naming the book 'Mano Smriti', on which the actor further explained that Dr. Ambedkar had burnt the book to bridge the caste-caste divide among Hindus. ۔
The audience applauded when the participants gave the correct answer and Amitabh Bachchan also encouraged them to give the correct answer.
However, after the program aired, Abhimanyu Pawar, a BJP member of the Maharashtra Assembly, filed a case against Amitabh Bachchan for hurting the feelings of Hindus by asking controversial questions and demanded stern action against him.
Despite the filing of the case, the police have not taken any action against Amitabh Bachchan or Sony Entertainment Channel so far. Besides, the 12th season of the game show is also going on on the said TV channel.
Controversy continues on social media over the filing of a case against Amitabh Bachchan for hurting the feelings of Hindus, and while many people are opposing him, many are also supporting him.
KBC has been hijacked by Commies. Innocent kids, learn this is how cultural wars are win. It’s called coding. pic.twitter.com/uR1dUeUAvH
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