Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday filed a complaint against Zero actor Shah Rukh Khan and director Aanand L Rai for hurting Sikh sentiments. Sirsa alleged that SRK showed Gatra Kirpan as an ordinary dagger in the film.
The complaint filed by Manjinder Singh Sirsa with the SHO, North Avenue in New Delhi reads:
Shame on @iamsrk on devaluing Sikh Kakaar and hurting Sikh sentiments by showing Kirpaan as a show-off ordinary dagger
— Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) November 5, 2018
Kirpaan can only be worn by a #Khalsa - a pure Human being
I demand Shahrukh Khan & Zero film producer @gaurikhan to immediately withdraw this poster #Zero pic.twitter.com/SPN2cN5HXT
I have written a letter to actor of @Zero21Dec @iamsrk & director @aanandlrai to withdraw the objectionable scene and poster showing Kirpaan as ordinary dagger
— Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) November 5, 2018
Filed a complaint as well as this promotion hurts Sikh sentiments pic.twitter.com/yuTpVPLfij
“It is submitted that I being the General Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, have received number of complaints from the Sikh Sangat for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs by movie Zero directed by Mr Aanand L Rai.
In the movie, film actor Shahrukh Khan has been shown wearing “Gatra Kirpan” (Article of Sikh Faith) and in their movie promo which has created an outrage among Sikh community worldwide. As per the Sikh rehat maryada only Amritdhari Sikh person can wear Gatra Kirpan.
You are requested to lodge FIR against the movie director Aanand L Rai and film actor Shahrukh Khan. You are also requested to immediately stop the promo of the Zero movie showing actor Shahrukh Khan wearing Gatra Kirpan.”
Manjinder Singh Sirsa also requested Zero director Aanand L Rai to remove the objectionable scenes, failing which the Sikh community will stage protests at theaters to stop the film’s screening.
