Case Against Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Actor For "Racist" Remark

The FIR was based on a complaint that accused the actor of using a "racist" word in her video that hurt the sentiments of Scheduled Caste community.

Police have registered a case against television actor Munmun Dutta in Indore for allegedly using an objectionable word against a Scheduled Caste community, an official said on Wednesday. A video of Ms Dutta using a particular word against the community had gone viral on social media recently, he said. Based on a complaint lodged by Akhil Bharatiya Balai Mahasangh president Manoj Parmar, an FIR was registered against Ms Dutta under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the official said. In his complaint, Mr 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.