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Bollywood star faces police investigation, possible arrest for “insulting Islam”

Jun 21, 2009 6:49 am By Marisol Seibold

Khan was asked who he thought was the most “impressive” figure in history. He replied: “There are lots of them, some negative ones like Hitler, Napoleon, Winston Churchill and if I can call it history, then Prophet Mohammed and from recent time Nelson Mandela. … And there are nice ones like Gandhiji and Mother Teresa.”

Gandhi and Mother Teresa? Nicer than Muhammad? Uh oh. Of course, it’s not enough for Muslim groups to be offended or vigorously disagree with Khan — they have to call for his arrest. That will prove how much nicer Muhammad was, right?

“SRK Receives No-Bail Prize,” by Urvashi Seth for Mid-Day, June 19:

Khalid Babu Qureshi is insistent on dragging Shah Rukh Khan to court. Enraged at King Khan for allegedly making a negative statement about the Prophet in a magazine, the Bandra businessman filed a police complaint against the actor and the publication last evening.

The offence is non-bailable, say the police.

Qureshi, who is the president of the All India Jamaitul Quresh, alleged that Shah Rukh had used unparliamentary language against Prophet Mohammed, which is unacceptable for the Muslim community, in the June edition of the Time and Style magazine.

“We will not take this lying down. The issue was released on June 6, but we have received no replies from the actor or the publication so far. That is why we decided to file a complaint against the actor and the publication today,” said Qureshi.

When asked whether they were waiting for an apology, Qureshi replied, “We will take the legal route now.”

SRK clarifies

Shah Rukh Khan told MiD DAY, “Obviously, I think there is no figure in history more important than Prophet Mohammed.

Also, being a Muslim and standing up for the tenets of Islam is my most important agenda… and if they have seen my interviews, etc on TV about Islam, then the people who are objecting, should realise that what has appeared is a writing error not a thought or view that I believe in.

Prophet Mohammed is the most important positive figure in Islam… and anyone who questions my view on that, is doing it just to create a controversy.”

He added, “Let the court decide what they want to do. I don’t believe in violence. Khan should have withdrawn the issues from the stalls or the publication should have filed a corrigendum.”

Apparently on Wednesday a mob had created a huge ruckus at Bandra police station, demanding that the police register a complaint against the actor and the publication.

According to Prakash George, senior police inspector of Bandra police station, “We have registered an FIR. We are investigating the matter and will proceed accordingly as it is a non-bailable offence.”

The case was registered under section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religion feelings or any class by insulting its religion beliefs) and 34 (acts done by several persons with common interest) of IPC.

Bandra police sources have said they may question the actor when he returns from Los Angeles where he is currently shooting.

SRK’s ‘statement’

When asked, “According to you who is the most impressive figure in history?” Khan allegedly said, “There are lots of them, some negative ones like Hitler, Napoleon, Winston Churchill and if I can call it history, then Prophet Mohammed and from recent time Nelson Mandela.” “And there are nice ones like Gandhiji and Mother Teresa.”

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