Accused of derogatory comments against Valmiki, Rakhi Sawant seeks anticipatory bail

Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant today sought anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly making objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki

By: PTI News Agency |
April 11, 2017 1:39 pm

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Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant today sought anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly making objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki, who wrote the mythological Hindu epic Ramayana. Taking cognisance of the bail application, Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar ordered to summon the record of lower court for April 17.

Sawants lawyer Rajneesh Lakhanpal apprised the court that his client never spoke against sage Valmiki, adding that she has tendered an unconditional apology to the Valmiki fraternity.

Judicial Magistrate Sumit Sabharwal had issued an arrest warrant against the 38-year-old actor on March 9. Sawant was summoned to face trial on the complaint of lawyer Narinder Aadia. In his complaint, Aadia stated that he was a firm believer of Bhagwan Valmiki. He claimed that on July 9, 2016 he was watching television with his family members, and was astonished to hear the derogatory remarks used by Sawant against the sage.

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On April 4, the Punjab Police had gone to the actor’s residence in Mumbai to arrest her, but she was nowhere to be found.

Recently, Rakhi had called a press conference and defended herself. The actress during a show had drawn a comparison between Valmiki and singer Mika Singh regarding their behavioural transformation from evil to good. This invited a backlash from the Valmiki community.

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This is not the first time she has created a headline for, Rakhi, often courted controversy with her outspoken nature. Recently she has also grabbed attention for her film Ek Kahani Julie Ki, as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the film a ‘U/A’ certificate but later changed it to ‘A’. Directed by Aziz Zee, Ek Kahani Julie Ki also featured Amit Mehra, Saniya Pannu and Jimmy Sharma among others.

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