Marathi actress held for derogatory post on Sharad Pawar, sent to police custody till May 18
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Actress Ketaki Chitale was sent to police custody till May 18 over a derogatory post on Sharad Pawar. She was arrested in Thane on Saturday.
Marathi actress Ketaki Chitale, arrested for allegedly sharing a derogatory post on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar, has been remanded to police custody till May 18. The actress was produced in court on Sunday.
Chitale, 29, was arrested on Saturday over a post she allegedly shared on her Facebook page. The post shared by Chitale, was written in verse, purportedly by someone else. It contained objectionable phrases like "hell is waiting" and "you hate Brahmins", in an alleged reference to Pawar.
The NCP has been demanding strict action against the actress. On Sunday, angry NCP supporters resorted to sloganeering outside the court and even threw eggs at her as she was being taken out of the hospital.
A total of five cases have been registered against her and offences under various sections of the IPC have been registered. She has been charged with defamation, promoting enmity between classes and 153 A (creating disharmony among people).
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While, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri called it vengeful police action. He said, "Who is the real liberal? Who is constricting freedoms of speech & media? Arrest of a Marathi actor by the Aghadi govt & vengeful police action against a Delhi BJP leader by AAP for expressing their views exposes nauseating hypocrisy of the so-called ‘liberals.’
Who is the real liberal?Who is constricting freedoms of speech & media?Arrest of a Marathi actor by the Aghadi govt & vengeful police action against a Delhi BJP leader by AAP for expressing their views exposes nauseating hypocrisy of the so called ‘liberals.’
