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FIR Filed Against Javed Akhtar Over Remark Comparing RSS To Taliban

The 76-year-old poet, lyricist triggered a controversy early last month when he drew parallels between RSS & Taliban during an interview

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Monday registered an FIR against Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar for his alleged remark against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

The FIR was registered at Mulund police station & the complaint was filed by city-based lawyer Santosh Dubey.

Dubey in his notice had claimed that by making such statements, Akhtar committed an offence under IPC Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation).

“I had earlier sent a legal notice to Akhtar and asked him to apologise over his remark, but he fail to do so. Now, an FIR has been registered against him on my complaint,” the lawyer told PTI.

The 76-year-old poet, lyricist and screenwriter triggered a controversy early last month when he told a news channel that right-wing all over the world have an uncanny similarity.

“The Taliban want an Islamic country. These people want to make a Hindu Rashtra,” the former Member of Parliament said without naming the Nagpur-headquartered Hindutva Organisation.

Last Month, RSS activist Vivek Champanerkar had filed a suit against Javed Akhtar in the Thane court of the additional chief judicial magistrate and joint civil judge (senior division).

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