Mumbai: A case was registered against television star Munmun Dutta of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ fame evening after her video allegedly carrying objectionable words for the SC/ST community went viral on the social media.
Munmun, while demonstrating her make-up techniques, is seen saying she wanted to look good, and referring to members of a particular Scheduled Caste to say she did not want to look like them in a YouTube video.
Munmun also apologised for the same. “This is in reference to a video that I posted yesterday where in one word used by me has been misinterpreted. It was never said with the intent of insult, intimidate, humiliate or hurt anyone’s feelings.”
Based on a complaint lodged by Akhil Bharatiya Balai Mahasangh president Manoj Parmar, an FIR was registered against Dutta under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the official said.
In his complaint, Parmar said that the use of a ‘racist’ word by Dutta in her video has hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community, especially the Valmiki community.