MUMBAI: A Jodhpur court has directed the local police to register a case against Shanghai director Dibakar Bannerjee, actor Emraan Hashmi and six others for thesong ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ deemed offensive by some.
The court’s directive came in response to a petition filed bytwo citizens - Vikas Sharma and Akash Ojha. The petitioners representing a local outfit Parshuram Sewa Dal contended that the song was ‘offensive’ and ‘made a mockery of their sentiments towards the nation’.
Police officials said that caseshave been registered under several sections ranging frompromoting enmity between groups to obscene acts and song and statements conducting public mischief of Indian Penal Code
The court’s directive came in response to a petition filed bytwo citizens - Vikas Sharma and Akash Ojha. The petitioners representing a local outfit Parshuram Sewa Dal contended that the song was ‘offensive’ and ‘made a mockery of their sentiments towards the nation’.
Police officials said that caseshave been registered under several sections ranging frompromoting enmity between groups to obscene acts and song and statements conducting public mischief of Indian Penal Code
