Complaint filed against Kangana Ranaut for ‘hurting Sikh sentiments’ in Emergency movie

The complainant claims that Ranaut misrepresented facts related to Sikh history and falsely portrayed Sikhs, creating division between communities and hurting Sikh feelings

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Updated At : 05:33 PM Aug 31, 2024 IST

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut during music launch of her upcoming film 'Emergency' in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: PTI

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 31

A criminal complaint has been filed against actress and MP Kangana Ranaut in Chandigarh District Court for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Sikhs. The complaint, filed by Ravinder Singh Bassi, president of Lawyers for Humanity, accuses Ranaut of maligning the image of Sikhs in her movie “Emergency”.

Bassi claims that Ranaut misrepresented facts related to Sikh history and falsely portrayed Sikhs, creating division between communities and hurting Sikh feelings. He also alleges that Ranaut disregarded the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee’s (SGPC) resolution prohibiting the depiction of Sikh Gurus, saints and ex-Jathedars.

The court has set the next hearing date for September 17. Bassi has requested that the Chandigarh SSP to register an FIR against Ranaut under Sections 196 (1), 197(1), 302 and 299 of the BNSS, citing jurisdiction as the complainant is a devoted Sikh and the act has been circulated on social and print media, hurting Sikh sentiments.

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