File FIR against Vir Das over comments at US show Mumbai BJP secy to Delhi cops
Mumbai Nov 17 PTI Mumbai BJP secretary Vivekanand Gupta has written an email to the Delhi police seeking registration of an FIR against actor and comedian Vir Das over his controversial comments during a show in the USGupta who sent the email on Tuesday said certain comments of Das during his monologue I come from two Indias have hurt the feelings of nationalistsDas during a programme at the John F Kennedy Centre USA has used words and statements which have hurt the feelings of all nationalists His utterances against women of our country – we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night – is totally unacceptable and mischievous he saidThe stand-up comic has tried to portray a false picture of the country Gupta saidSuch utterances about women of our country by Vir Das in a foreign country are prejudicial to national integration the BJP leader saidI request you to register an FIR against Vir Das under sections 153-B imputations assertions prejudicial to national-integration 295-A malicious act outraging religious feelings 505 statements conducing to public mischief and 120B criminal conspiracy of the Indian Penal Code and take necessary steps Gupta wrote in the emailDas who is currently in the US on Monday uploaded a video on YouTube The six-minute video titled I come from two Indias is part of his recent performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DCThe well-known artiste who has also dabbled in cinema touched on various topics in the clip including the farm protests the battle against COVID-19 the duality in response to women particularly rape and the crackdown on comediansA day later he issued a statement clarifying that his comments werent intended to insult the countryA section on Twitter posted clips and pictures from his monologue many picking on what he said about crime against womenPlease do not be fooled by edited snippets People cheer for India with hope not hate People clap for India with respect not malice You cannot sell tickets earn applause or represent a great people with negativity only with pride I take pride in my country and I carry that pride across the world Das said PTI ND RSY RSY
Mumbai Nov 17 PTI Mumbai BJP secretary Vivekanand Gupta has written an email to the Delhi police seeking registration of an FIR against actor and comedian Vir Das over his controversial comments during a show in the USGupta who sent the email on Tuesday said certain comments of Das during his monologue I come from two Indias have hurt the feelings of nationalistsDas during a programme at the John F Kennedy Centre USA has used words and statements which have hurt the feelings of all nationalists His utterances against women of our country – we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night – is totally unacceptable and mischievous he saidThe stand-up comic has tried to portray a false picture of the country Gupta saidSuch utterances about women of our country by Vir Das in a foreign country are prejudicial to national integration the BJP leader saidI request you to register an FIR against Vir Das under sections 153-B imputations assertions prejudicial to national-integration 295-A malicious act outraging religious feelings 505 statements conducing to public mischief and 120B criminal conspiracy of the Indian Penal Code and take necessary steps Gupta wrote in the emailDas who is currently in the US on Monday uploaded a video on YouTube The six-minute video titled I come from two Indias is part of his recent performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DCThe well-known artiste who has also dabbled in cinema touched on various topics in the clip including the farm protests the battle against COVID-19 the duality in response to women particularly rape and the crackdown on comediansA day later he issued a statement clarifying that his comments werent intended to insult the countryA section on Twitter posted clips and pictures from his monologue many picking on what he said about crime against womenPlease do not be fooled by edited snippets People cheer for India with hope not hate People clap for India with respect not malice You cannot sell tickets earn applause or represent a great people with negativity only with pride I take pride in my country and I carry that pride across the world Das said PTI ND RSY RSY
