FIR Lodged Against Javed Akhtar For His Comments On Tahir Hussain’s Arrest

A complaint has been filed against lyricist Javed Akhtar for his comments on the FIRs registered against suspended AAP corporator Tahir Hussain during the Delhi riots. The complaint was lodged at the Bihar court on Wednesday by Amit Kumar, a local advocate.

According to media reports, the complainant alleged Akhtar’s remarks were seditious and promoted religious hatred. It was on 27^th February, Javed Akhtar took to his official social media handle and wrote, “So many killed, so many injured, so many houses burned, so many shops looted so many people turned destitute but police have sealed only one house and looking for his owner. Incidentally, his name is Tahir. Hats off to the consistency of the Delhi police."

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