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September 24, 2021
India: Criminal complaint filed against Javed Akhtar in Mumbai Court for comparing RSS to the Taliban (barandbench.com - 22 Sep, 2021
Criminal complaint filed against Javed Akhtar in Mumbai Court for 'RSS-Taliban' comment
"Statements made by Akhtar is well-planned, thought and calculated defamatory statements to defame RSS, discourage people who have joined or would like to join the RSS," the complaint stated.
Neha Joshi
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22 Sep, 2021, 8:00 pm
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker has filed a criminal defamation complaint against lyricist Javed Akhtar for his alleged defamatory comment comparing RSS to the Taliban.
https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/criminal-complaint-javed-akhtar-mumbai-court-rss-taliban-comment