Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty summoned for using casteist comment

Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty have been summoned by the deputy SP of Churu, Rajasthan Hukum Singh, for allegedly using the word Bhangi on the national television.

Salman had used the word during the promotion of his film Tiger Zinda Hai while referring to his dancing skills. Shilpa had reportedly used the word to describe how she looks at home. This hurt the sentiments of the Valmiki community.

However, Shilpa Shetty had later issued an apology on Twitter saying: “Some of my words from an interview in the past have been misinterpreted. It was never said with the intent of hurting anyone’s feelings… I apologize if they have. I’m proud to belong to a country that boasts of diverse castes and creeds and I respect each one of them.”

Last month a complaint was also registered against the actors in connection with the matter, in Mumbai.

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued a notice after it received a complaint from an ex-chairman of the Delhi Commission for Safai Karamcharis, Harnam Singh.

On the other hand, Salman Khan’s Tiger Zinda Hai is having a good run at the box office. The film has become Salman Khan highest grossing film of all time.

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