There’s apparently more trouble for Vishal Dadlani.
A police complaint was filed against the composer-singer on Sunday for his controversial tweet that mocked Jain leader Tarun Sagar who delivered a lecture in the Haryana Assembly on Friday.
Dadlani trended on Twitter for hours after he tweeted against the naked preacher.
A supporter of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Dadlani received a lot of flak on social media. Later, he deleted the tweet and apologised profusely, adding that he would distance himself from political work hereafter.
Delhi CM Praises Tarun Sagar
In a tweet, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described Tarun Sagar “as a very revered saint”.
Even Delhi’s Home Minister Satyendar Jain apologised for Dadlani’s remark.
In a string of tweets, Dadlani, the most vocal backer of the AAP in Bollywood, insisted that the party had not shown the door to him after his controversial tweet.
An AAP supporter tweeted: “Vishal Dadlani, Please don’t test our patience. We may do dharna outside (your) house if you leave us in the middle of our fight.”
He again said: “Please. Nobody has forced me to do or say anything. Whatever I have said, good or bad, is my own.
Dadlani came under widespread attack from members of the Jain community for criticising the religious leader.
(With inputs from IANS)
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