25-year-old girl arrested in Karnataka for posting Pakistan’s Republic Day post on WhatsApp status
Bagalkot: Police have arrested a 25-year-old girl for allegedly wishing people on the occasion of Republic Day of Pakistan. The woman is booked under various sections of the IPC and has been arrested.
The woman has been identified as Kuthma Sheikh, a resident of Mudhol town and a student at the local Madrasa. According to the reports, the woman had uploaded a WhatsApp status on March 23, which marks the republic day of Pakistan wishing people and praying for unity, peace, and harmony of all countries.
According to the police, the action against the woman was initiated after a man identified as Arun Bhajantari filed a complaint in this regard after noticing the status and provided a screenshot of the status to the police.
According to the picture shared by the police, Khuthma had posted a picture with the caption ‘Allah Har Mulk me Ittihaad…Aman...Sukoon…Ata Farma Maula’ (may Allah grant unity, peace, and harmony in every country).
She has been charged with Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) and 505(2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred, or ill-will between classes) and has been sent to judicial custody.
Speaking to reporters, SP Lokesh Jagalasar, said that the woman was arrested on the same day. There are no protests and the town is peaceful. “We will not spare anyone that tries to spread hatred and create unrest by putting such posts in social networking sites. We are monitoring the social media posts closely”, he said.
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Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.
"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.
The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.
"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.
Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.
Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.
'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.
