Case registered against Hashmi and Bannerjee for Shanghai song

MUMBAI: A Jodhpur court has directed the local police to register a case against Shanghai director Dibakar Bannerjee, actor Emraan Hashmi and six others for the song ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ deemed offensive by some.

The court’s directive came in response to a petition filed by two citizens – Vikas Sharma and Akash Ojha. The petitioners representing a local outfit Parshuram Sewa Dal contended that the song was ‘offensive’ and ‘made a mockery of their sentiments towards the nation’.

Police officials said that cases have been registered under several sections ranging from promoting enmity between groups to obscene acts and song and statements conducting public mischief of Indian Penal Code.