Lagatar24 Desk
Bhopal, Jan 28: Bhopal police on Friday filed a complaint against television actor Shweta Tiwari for allegedly injuring religious emotions with her statement on God.
After Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra directed the city police to examine Shweta Tiwari’s remark and produce a report, the complaint was filed against her.
Tiwari made the controversial statement on Wednesday in Bhopal while promoting her web series “Show Stopper,” which also stars Rohit Roy, Digangana Suryavanshi, and Sourabh Raaj Jain.
Tiwari’s provocative statement, in which she purportedly referenced to God while bragging about her “bra,” went viral on social media. When she made the statement during an interaction with the media, her co-stars were also there.
As per a clip obtained from the event, where the star cast was seen seated on a dais, Shweta Tiwari made a statement, “Mere bra ki size bhagwan le rahe hai.” (God is taking the measurements for my bra).
Saurabh Jain, who played Lord Krishna in the acclaimed TV series ‘Mahabharata,’ will play the character of a ‘bra fitter’ in the new series. During the press conference, Shweta Tiwari playfully made the alleged statement in reference to Saurabh.
“A case was registered against Shweta Tiwari today under IPC section 295 (A) (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs),” the official of Shyamla Hills police station said.
The lawsuit was brought after a local man, Sonu Prajapati, filed a complaint alleging that the actress had offended his religious emotions with her remark.
“We will summon Shweta Tiwari to the police station either by sending her a notice by post or by sending a police team to her place to serve notice,” he said.
“The offence is non-bailable, but as it attracts imprisonment of less than seven years, no arrest can be made as per the Supreme Court’s directive issued earlier,” he added.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kotwali) Bittu Sharma told news agency PTI that the star will be formally detained, but that she may obtain bail from the police station, following which she would have to have the matter resolved by a competent court.
