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Valmiki community protests screening of Salman’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ in Rajasthan (Lead)
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) Rajasthan saw massive protests against another Bollywood film, with members of the Valmiki community disrupting the morning shows of “Tiger Zinda Hai”, a Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer, in many cinema halls across the state on Friday in protest against the alleged use of a pejorative word by Salman during a promotional event.
The protesters also filed a complaint at the Nahargarh police station.
Bhanwarlal, Inspector, Nahargarh Police Station, told IANS: “The members of the Valmiki Yuva Sangathan have lodged a complaint against Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty for the use of word ‘Bhangi’ in a show. They have urged the authorities concerned to take suitable against the duo for insulting a particular community.”
“Inhone Harijan Jaati ki liye jo shabd prayog kiya hain inhe shobha nahin deta,” (They have used a derogatory word for the Harijan community) the report said.
Sources said the report will be sent to senior officials who will look into the matter and take appropriate action.
The protesters alleged that Salman had insulted the Valmiki community by using “cheap language”.
The video of Salman, uttering the pejorative words has gone viral, and triggered tension in Ajmer.
Earlier, the protests started from Ajmer and soon reached Jaipur and Kota, leading to cancellation of the morning shows in several cinema halls of the film that released nationwide on Friday.
The police remanded several people in custody.
Angry protesters reached Mridang Theatre late on Thursday night and tore up the film’s posters and many also set ablaze the actor’s posters.
They also warned cinema hall owners to stop screening the movie or else they will have to pay a big price, sources confirmed.
The movie has been directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and comes as a sequel to Kabir Khan’s blockbuster “Ek Tha Tiger”.
People from the Valmiki community gathered outside the renowned Rajmandir cinema hall in Jaipur and tore the posters of the film.
A police team immediately reached the spot and managed to pacify the protesters who voiced their anger over the derogatory remarks by the actor against the community at a talk show.
Sources from Rajmandir said the protesters reached the cinema hall at 9.30 a.m. hoping that they will be able to stop screening of the film. However, there was no show scheduled in the morning. The protersters then raised slogans, burnt the film’s posters and left.
Aakash Cinema Hall in Kota also was witness to similar furore where protesters burnt posters of ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.
The timely visit of a police team under the direction of Additional Superintendent of Police Umesh Ojha helped in dispersing the crowd. The windows of several vehicles were smashed during the protests.
In Kishangarh, Salman Khan’s effigy was burned. The protesters burnt the posters of ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ there too in Crystal Park Cinema Hall.
Earlier, protests had broken out against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” for allegedly distorting history.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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