FIR lodged against Aamir khan & Kiran Rao in Bihar for remarks on intolerance

Bad time isn’t over yet, for Aamir Khan. Just when a nationwide debate which cropped up following his remarks on growing intolerance in India set down a little, an Advocate from Muzaffarpur, Bihar has lodged an FIR against the actor and his wife Kiran Rao.

Recently in an event, The ‘Taare Zameen Par’ actor stated he was alarmed with a line of incidents that recently took place in the country, showing the signs of intolerance. He also said that his wife sometimes was scared, worried of their child and spoke of leaving India.

Soon after Aamir’s statement became public, a number of people lashed out on him, calling him “anti national”, “Pakistani agent” and more. B-town celebrities including Anupam Kher, Vivek Oberoi and mor disagreed to his statement. Being the latest addition to the list of reactive incidents, the FIR was lodged by Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha under sections 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc), 153B (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) and 154 (Sedition) of IPC.

Chief judicial magistrate, Muzaffarpur district, Sushma Trivedi directed the FIR , in accordance with a complaint filed by Mr. Ojha  where he accused Aamir of hurting sentiments of Indians by calling India an intolerant country.

Ranjini Maitra

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