Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap finds himself in legal trouble over his web series on Netflix Sacred Games 2. Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga has filed a police complaint against the director for "intentionally hurting Sikh sentiments by adding a scene which disrespects Sikh religious symbol Kada".
The scene referred to by Tajinder Bagga in the complaint shows actor Saif Ali Khan, who plays the character of a Sikh cop in the series, take off his Kada and throw it into the sea.
"Kada is considered as a revered and integral part of Sikh religion and it is treated with utmost respect and faith," Bagga said in his written police complaint adding that it was treated disrespectfully by the director in the series.
"The accused deliberately and intentionally depicted the scene in his web series with sole intention of insulting and outraging religious feelings of the people belonging to the Sikh community to promote disharmony, enmity, hatred and ill-will between different religious groups to provoke breach of peace by giving provocation and to severally insult the religious beliefs of the Sikhs," the complaint said.
The BJP leader sought action against Anurah Kashyap under section 295-A (damaging sacred object), 153, 153-A (attack on religion), 504 (provocation to break peace) and 505 (spreading rumours) IPC and Information Technology Act.
Earlier Akali Dal MP Manjinder Singh Sirsa had also warned the online streaming site Netflix to remove the scene from the web series.
Director Anurag Kashyap has been at the centre of controversies on social media as he is among the most vocal celebrities. Last week, he deleted his Twitter account after his parents and daughter allegedly received threats.
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