The National Commission for Women has also issued summons to actors Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt in connection with the controversy.
Nora Fatehi has been facing backlash for her recently released song, Sarke Chunar Teri. Now, the Muslim Personal Darul Ifta in Aligarh has also issued a fatwa against the Bollywood actress over her appearance in the music video. As reported by the news agency ANI, the Muslim body has slammed the controversial track and described it as “obscene dance moves and vulgar content”.
In a statement that cleric Maulana Chaudhary Ifraheem Hussain in Uttar Pradesh issued, he expressed disappointment with the song and claimed that such tracks are against morals values. The fatwa urged people to boycott such songs and appealed to filmmakers and artists to ensure that entertainment content is presented responsibly.
NCW Issues Summons To Nora Fatehi, Sanjay Dutt
This comes hours after the National Commission for Women also issued summons to actors Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt in connection with the controversy. The Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the issue amid allegations that the song promotes obscenity and vulgarity.
As reported by IANS, according to the Commission, the content prima facie appears to be sexually suggestive, objectionable and potentially violative of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
NCW has not only issued summons to Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt but also to lyricist Raqueeb Alam, producer Venkat K Narayana and director Kiran Kumar. All of them have been asked to appear before the Commission on March 24 at 12:30 PM. The commission has also warned these people of consequences if they fail to appear.