New Delhi: After a number of complaints filed towards Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress Munmun Dutta, well-known for taking part in Babita Ji on the present, for using a ‘casteist’ slur’ in her social media video, the primary FIR has been registered in Mumbai.
After a fortnight an FIR has been lodged in Mumbai towards tv star Munmun Dutta. On May 10, 2021, the actress by means of her verified Instagram deal with shared a video in which she allegedly used a ‘casteist slur’.
Activist Vinod Kajaniya from Mulund, additionally an office-bearer of Valmiki Vikas Sangh, had filed a grievance with Goregaon police station on May 12, 2021, requesting the submitting of an FIR towards Dutta. The police station then forwarded the grievance to Amboli police station beneath whose jurisdiction the actress resides.
On May 26, 2021, an FIR was registered by police beneath numerous sections of The Scheduled Castes & Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 2015 together with part 295 of IPC by the complainant, and workplace bearer of Valmiki Vikas Sangh, Reshampal Bohit. There have been a number of FIR’s in different states towards Munmun Dutta’s comment however that is the one FIR registred in Maharashtra. Activists are actually demanding the instant arrest of Munmun Dutta.
However, the Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress had already apologised for unintentionally hurting the emotions of a neighborhood on her social media deal with.
“Once I was made aware of its meaning, I immediately took the part down. I have the utmost respect for every single person from every caste, creed or gender and acknowledge their immense contribution to our society or nation,” she wrote.
“I sincerely would like to apologize to every single person who has been unintentionally hurt by the usage of the word and I sincerely regret the same,” she added.