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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, ‘Shabaash Mithu’ under fire for ‘ridiculing’ differently-abled people

Laal Singh Chaddha

Bollywood can't seem to catch a break, as now a complaint has been filed against "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Shabaash Mithu" for 'allegedly' ridiculing differently-abled people. The complaint was filed in the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities.

The complainant is Dr Satendra Singh, co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities, and someone who suffers from 70 percent locomotor disability. 

As stated in the notice, the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities has requested comments from the directors of "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Shabaash Mithu", the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Union information and broadcasting ministry regarding the complaint.

The complaint alleges that both films violate the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016, through the use of negative remarks against differently-abled people.

 

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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, ‘Shabaash Mithu’ under fire for ‘ridiculing’ differently-abled people

Laal Singh Chaddha

Bollywood can't seem to catch a break, as now a complaint has been filed against "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Shabaash Mithu" for 'allegedly' ridiculing differently-abled people. The complaint was filed in the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities.

The complainant is Dr Satendra Singh, co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities, and someone who suffers from 70 percent locomotor disability. 

As stated in the notice, the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities has requested comments from the directors of "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Shabaash Mithu", the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Union information and broadcasting ministry regarding the complaint.

The complaint alleges that both films violate the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016, through the use of negative remarks against differently-abled people.

 

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হাসিনা-জয়ের বিরুদ্ধে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে ৩০০ মিলিয়ন ডলার পাচারের অভিযোগ তদন্ত করবে দুদক

এর আগে শেখ হাসিনা, তার বোন শেখ রেহানা, ছেলে সজীব ওয়াজেদ জয় এবং রেহানার মেয়ে টিউলিপ সিদ্দিকের বিরুদ্ধে নয়টি প্রকল্পে ৮০ হাজার কোটি টাকার অনিয়ম ও দুর্নীতির অভিযোগ তদন্তের সিদ্ধান্ত নেয় দুদক।

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