Contestants of Bigg Boss 16 are once again embroiled in controversies. From speaking on each other’s personal life to making lewd comments, the fights between the housemates are getting uglier by the day. Now, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought action against Bigg Boss 16 contestant Vikas Manaktala for his alleged casteist remarks against co-contestant Archana Gautam. The remarks were made during an episode of the TV reality show that aired on Wednesday.
In a notice issued to the Government of Maharashtra, State Police, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Endemol India Pvt Ltd, Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd and Colors TV, the Commission has said that it has taken suo motu cognizance of information received through social media regarding Manaktala calling. has gone. Gautam “low caste people” (a person of a low caste).
Gautam contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on a Congress ticket, but was defeated. As per Indian law, the NCSC said, “It is clearly an offense punishable under the SC/ST Act, and the Commission has decided to investigate the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred under Article 338 of the Constitution of India.”
The notice said, “You are requested to submit an action taken report to the undersigned within seven days of the receipt of this notice.”
Archana and Vikas had a heated argument after the former didn’t let the TV actor make tea. Archana got so angry with this that she stopped throwing hot water and Priyanka, who was standing near both of them, was able to run away. Vikas also gets upset and starts throwing things near the gas stove and this scares Sumbul and Sreejitha.
Meanwhile, this week Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Sreejita De, Soundarya Sharma, Shalin Bhanot, Sumbul, Tina Datta and Vikkas Manaktala are nominated.
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