An FIR was lodged by members of the Valmiki community against Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty for allegedly using derogatory language against Scheduled Castes on television. On Friday, the Valmiki community staged protests in Rajasthan against Salman Khan's new film Tiger Zinda Hai. They held demonstrations outside cinema halls in Jaipur and tore posters of the film.
According to reports, Khan, while promoting Tiger Zinda Hai on a television show, used the word 'bhangi' (a casteist slur) while referring to his dancing skills. Shetty reportedly used the word to describe how she looks at home.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought a reply from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the police commissioners of Delhi and Mumbai over complaints.
