Mere bra ki size bhagwan le rahe hai,” actress Shweta Tiwari was heard saying in a viral video that garnered backlash online. The actress had made the controversial comment during an event in Bhopal and soon the clip surfaced on the internet. The video also featured her co-stars from the upcoming web series Show Stopper. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra had directed the cops to take action against the 41-year-old actress. Shweta has now issued a statement on the ongoing controversy.
Addressing the fiasco, Shweta said, “It has come to my notice that a certain statement of mine referring to a colleague’s previous role has been taken out of context and has been misconstrued. When put in context, one will understand that the statement in reference to ‘Bhagwan’ was in context with Sourabh Raj Jain’s popular role of a deity. People associate character names to actors and hence, I used that as an example during my conversation with media. However, it has been completely misconstrued which is saddening to see.”
“As someone who has been a staunch believer of ‘Bhagwan’ myself, there is no way that I would intentionally or unintentionally say or do any such thing that would hurt sentiments by and large. I have, however, come to understand that when taken out of context, it has unintentionally hurt feelings of people. Please be assured that it has never been my intention to hurt anyone, with my words or actions. Hence, I would like to humbly apologise for the hurt that my the statement has unintentionally caused to a lot of people,” she added.
Earlier today, the television actress was booked by the Madhya Pradesh police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through her remark on God. This came after MP Home Minister strongly condemned it and instructed authorities to take strict action. As per a report by PTI, Shweta has been booked under IPC section 295 (A) (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs). The complaint was filed by a local citizen at Shyamla Hills police station.
On Thursday, minister Mishra told reporters, “I have heard it and I strongly condemn it. I have directed the police commissioner of Bhopal to probe it and give a report within 24 hours. After that, we will see what action can be taken in the matter.”
