Court to hear plaint against Salman, Shahrukh on Jan 22

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: A criminal complaint against Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan for allegedly hurting sentiments of devotees by entering the sets of a temple wearing shoes while shooting for Bigg Boss 9, would be heard by a Delhi court on Friday.
The complaint filed by an advocate sought the court’s direction to the police to register an FIR against the two superstars, the Colors channel and director and producer of the reality show for alleged offences of sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings), 298 (uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
The case has been listed for hearing before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate V K Gautam on January 22.
The complaint filed by advocate Gaurav Gulati alleged that in a video being circulated, Shahrukh and Salman were seen wearing shoes on the sets of temple of goddess ‘Kali’ while shooting for an episode of Bigg Boss where the idol can be seen in the background. (PTI)