Maharashtra BJP MP filed a lawsuit against Amitabh Bachchan and KBC makers
Bombay:
A Maharashtra BJP MP approached the police for action against megastar Amitabh Bachchan and the creators of the “Kaun Banega Crorepati 12” TV show for allegedly hurting Hindu feelings.
Abhimanyu Pawar, Ausa BJP lawmaker in Latur District, in a complaint to Latur SP Nikhil Pingle, said action should be taken against Amitabh Bachchan and Sony Entertainment Television over a question posed during the episode ‘ Friday Karamveer Special.
“There has been an attempt to insult Hindus and create discord between Hindus and Buddhists who live in harmony,” Pawar tweeted, posting a copy of his two-page letter to the police official.
The episode had social activist Bezwada Wilson and actor Anup Soni in the “ hot seat ” opposite Amitabh Bachchan, who asked the following question, worth Rs 6.40 lakh:
On December 25, 1927, Dr. BR Ambedkar and his followers burned copies of which scripture? The options were: (A) Vishnu Purana (B) Bhagavad Gita, (C) Rigved and (D) Manusmriti.
Amitabh Bachchan then said: “In 1927, Dr Ambedkar condemned the ancient Hindu text Manusmriti for ideologically justifying caste discrimination and untouchability and burned its copies.”
“All four options pertained to the Hindu religion. It is clear that the motive behind this question was to hurt the feelings of Hindus,” Pawar said in his police complaint.
कौन बनेगा करोडपती या कार्यक्रमाद्वारे हिंदू धर्मीयांची भावना दुखावल्याबद्दल तसेच अत्यंत सलोख्याने राहणार्या हिंदू व बौद्ध धर्मीयांमध्ये जाणीवपूर्वक तेढ निर्माण करण्याचा प्रयत्न केल्याबद्दल महानायक श्री अमिताभ बच्चन व सोनी टेलिव्हिजन नेटवर्क विरोधात तक्रार नोंदवली.
1/6 pic.twitter.com/PWnUoWxM2M– Abhimanyu Pawar (@AbhiPawarBJP) November 3, 2020
“This question spreads the message that Hindu religious scriptures are meant to burn and triggers hostility between Hindus and followers of Buddhism,” said Mr. Pawar, who was a close associate of Devendra Fadnavis while he was minister chief of Maharashtra.
The question of the KBC episode annoyed some people online who accused the show of carrying out “leftist propaganda,” while others said it hurt Hindu feelings.
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri shared a clip from the show on the microblogging site Twitter, claiming that KBC had been “hijacked by Commies”. “Innocent children, learn this is how culture wars are won. It’s called coding,” he tweeted.
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