Aag laga dunga: Man threatens meat shop owner over Tuesday sale in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A video from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad has sparked controversy after a man allegedly forced an elderly Muslim mutton shop owner to shut his shop by threatening to “set the store on fire” if it remained open on a Tuesday, Siasat Daily reported.
The incident reportedly occurred in Kaila Bhatta village under the Kotwali police station limits. The man, identified as Satyam Pandit, a leader of the Hindutva organisation Rashtriya Hindu Veer Sena, claimed that the shop was not allowed to sell meat near a temple on Tuesdays.
A video of the incident from Tuesday, February 24, was shared by Pandit on his Facebook account on Wednesday, February 25, with the caption, “We will not allow any Muslim to sell meat in Ghaziabad on Tuesday. Today, we went to Kaila Bhatta and got all the meat shops closed.”
In the video, he is seen approaching the mutton shop and asking whether they “have permission to sell meat on Mangalwar (Tuesday),” before aggressively instructing them to halt their operations.
“Turants band karo, samne mandir nai dikhra hai? Dukaan khulna nai hai mangal ke din. Kyun kholte ho yeh dukaan mangal ke din? Band karadunga (Close this immediately. Can’t you see the temple right in front? This shop must not be open on Tuesdays. Why are you keeping it open on Tuesdays? I’ll have it shut down),” Pandit told the shop owner.
The shopkeeper and other employees complied and moved their business inside as he continued issuing threats. “Agar Mangal se dukaan khuli dikhi toh aag laga dunga ek minute mein,” SD quoted him as saying.
When Siasat.com contacted the Kotwali police station, the Station House Officer said that an investigation is under way, but no case has been registered so far.
“We received information about the incident from social media. Officers are on the field inspecting the situation. We are awaiting more information,” the SHO said.
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'Sarke Chunar' row: Sanjay Dutt apologises; to sponsor education of 50 tribal girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in connection with the controversy over the song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' and submitted a written apology, expressing regret for any "unintended" harm caused to society.
During the hearing, held under NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, the commission raised concerns over alleged vulgarity and indecent representation of women in the song from the movie "KD The Devil" and questioned issues of intent, awareness and accountability.
The chairperson emphasised whether adequate due diligence was undertaken before participating in content that could be perceived as promoting objectification of women, while also underlining the responsibility of senior and influential public figures in ensuring that their work remains within the bounds of legal and societal standards.
As a corrective measure, Dutt committed to sponsoring the education of 50 tribal girl children as part of efforts towards social welfare and women's empowerment, the NCW said in a statement.
He also assured the commission that his future artist agreements would include mandatory legal due diligence provisions to ensure dignified and appropriate representation of women and children in films and related creative projects.
Actor Nora Fatehi, who was also summoned, could not appear as she is currently abroad and has sought a fresh date for the hearing.
On April 6, other individuals associated with the song, including director Kiran Kumar alias Prem, lyricist Raqueeb Alam and representatives of KVN Production Company Gautam K M and Suprith, appeared before the commission and submitted their apologies.
The NCW underscored that while artistic freedom is important, it must be exercised with responsibility and sensitivity, reiterating the need for accountability in content reaching wide public audiences and reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding the dignity and representation of women.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, drew public ire for its sexually explicit lyrics.
After the outrage, the makers deleted the Hindi version of the song from YouTube, although it was widely played and shared across various platforms.
Fatehi, in a video later, distanced herself from the song, saying she shot the video for the Kannada version and her permission was not taken to use it in the Hindi version. The lyricist, singer and the director also apologised.
The issue was brought up in Lok Sabha during Question Hour by Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Anand Bhadoria last month.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the song was already banned and the government was ready to take action against such vulgarity.
"KD The Devil" is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi. It will release on April 30. The film features Dhruva Sarja, V Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Shilpa Shetty, and Dutt.
