The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has sought a public apology from actors Salman Khanand Shilpa Shetty for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Scheduled Castes on a TV.
The
National
Commission
for
Safai
Karamcharis
(NCSK)
has
sought
a
public
apology
from
actors
Salman
Khanand
Shilpa
Shetty
for
allegedly
making
derogatory
remarks
against
the
Scheduled
Castes
on
a
TV
show.
The
commission
has
sent
a
letter
to
both
the
actors,
acting
on
a
complaint
that
accused
the
actors
of
using
derogatory
words
on
a
TV
show
which
hurt
the
sentiments
of
the
entire
Valmiki
community.
"The
Commission
desires
you
to
tender
an
unconditional
public
apology
for
your
remarks
within
a
fortnight
of
receiving
this
letter
failing
which
the
Commission
would
be
constrained
to
recommend
appropriate
legal
action
against
you
under
relevant
laws," the
letter
by
NCSK
Deputy
Director
Varinder
Singh
said.
Last
week,
the
National
Commission
for
Scheduled
Castes
(NCSC)
had
issued
a
notice
to
the
Information
and
Broadcasting
Ministry
and
the
police
commissioners
of
Delhi
and
Mumbaiseeking
action
against
the
actors
in
accordance
with
the
Scheduled
Castes
and
Scheduled
Tribes
Prevention
of
Atrocities
Act,
2015,
within
a
week.
The
NCSC
had
issued
the
notice
after
receiving
a
complaint
from
an
ex-chairman
of
the
DelhiCommission
for
Safai
Karamcharis,
Harnam
Singh.
The
remarks
by
the
actors
had
sparked
protests
by
the
members
of
the
Valmiki
community
in
many
parts
of
the
country.
Shetty
had
also
tweeted
an
apology,
saying
her
words
had
been
misconstrued
and
it
was
not
her
intention
to
hurt
anyone's
feelings.