Yograj booked over alleged anti-women remarks in web series
Chandigarh, May 15 -- A first information report (FIR) has been registered against former cricketer and actor Yograj Singh at the Sector 36 police station in Chandigarh over alleged derogatory remarks against women in Amazon Prime web series Lukkhe. The complaint alleges that certain dialogues in the series were offensive to working women and hurt public sentiments.
Singh has been booked under Section 79 (acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman, including words, sounds, gestures, objects, or intrusion of privacy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The complaint was filed by advocate Ujjval Bhasin, who alleged that the statements in the series targeted women who work outside their homes while also managing domestic responsibilities. He has sought legal action against Singh and others associated with the production, stating that the content was offensive and socially harmful.
The Punjab State Commission for Women also took a suo motu cognisance of the matter. Commission chairperson Raj Lali Gill said the body had directed Punjab Police to investigate and take appropriate legal action, along with submission of an action taken report.
In addition to the alleged remarks against women, the complainant has also objected to the use of a Chandigarh Police uniform in the series and the naming of a female character as "Gurbani." HT's call and texts to Yograj didn't elicit any response....
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