MUMBAI, Aug 10 (PTI): In a U-turn, actor Emraan Hashmi, who had alleged that he was denied a flat by a housing society because he was Muslim, today claimed there was no discrimination against him and the controversy arose because of a "miscommunication".
"The dispute between me and the members of Nibbana housing society has been resolved. The society had not discriminated against me. There had been a miscommunication," Hashmi, who had sparked a furore with his allegation of religious profiling, told reporters after a hearing on his complaint at the State Minorities Commission.
Hashmi's lawyer Majeed Memon said that a broker Jagjit Arora had told the actor that the society had refused to sell the flat as Hashmi was a Muslim.
"The secretary of the society today told Emraan that they had not discriminated against the actor and that if anyone in the building wants to sell their flat then Emraan can buy it," Memon said.
Secretary J P Chatri told the Commission that "they would not refuse the actor on religious grounds as there are several other Muslims residing in the building," the lawyer said.
The owner of the flat D U Suvarna, who was also present during the hearing, said he would be more than happy to sell the flat to the actor who is like a "son" to him.
"I have not decided on what I will do with my flat. But if I decide to sell the flat then my first choice would be Hashmi," Suvarna said.
On July 31, the actor approached the Minorities Commission accusing the housing society in posh Pali Hill of religious profiling by refusing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to him to purchase a flat in the society.
The society houses film and television actors including well known villain Prem Chopra.
"The issue has been blown out of proportion by the media. It was a miscommunication and has been resolved after all the parties sat across the table today," Naseem Siddiqui, Chairman of the Minorities Commission said.
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Shareef Moideen, Mangalore/Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tue, Aug 11 2009Kiran Acharya, ask the NRI’s in UAE how freely they have access to all the facilities and most of them CEO & MD’s of major companies in UAE are Non- Muslims and you can ask with Dr. B.R. Shetty, without the help from the locals and the government he couldn’t build his business empire.
India is officially a secular country, so all Indians should be given privileges rather than discriminate them because of their religion & caste. There is a provision in constitution that government can have a minister who is not member of both houses, but he/ she should be elected within 6 months to any one of the houses and the only Muslim minister was not MLA he was a member of upper house, so the government could had more ministers from minority community to win the confidence of minorities.
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Dhanraj Shetty, Mangalore/Dubai
Tue, Aug 11 2009I am ready to marry a muslim girl and my parents will respect my desision. I will also respect the culture and religion of that girl. Suniel shetty also married a muslim girl.
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ISLAH sharief, DAMMAM
Tue, Aug 11 2009Sharuk Khan & Salman Khan ,both are true Secularist one having married Hindu girl, other worshipping Ganapathy idol..
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nelson, valencia/kuwait
Tue, Aug 11 2009This man thought that people will take a morcha on his behalf but when he saw that no one cared/responded to him then he made a u-turn. This is the end of his not so famous career.
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Kiran Acharya, Udupi
Tue, Aug 11 2009Mr.Shareef Moideen Give any One Example where UnIslamic People have more freedom and played major role in society like politics, sports etc.in Islamic Countries
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Narashima Shenoy, Mangalore
Tue, Aug 11 2009You must Thank Yediyurappa for giving one post for Muslim, though there was not a single Muslim BJP MLA in karnataka(As far as i know).
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Shareef Moideen, Mangalore/ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tue, Aug 11 2009Kiran Acharya, Sharukh & Salman are in Hindusthan because the films & sports fraternity in India doesn’t discriminate the individual based on their religions because talent & dedication counts there but except these 2 areas everywhere minorities are discriminated. For instance, why does state BJP government has only 1 Muslim minister?
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siddarth, mangalore
Tue, Aug 11 2009Thanks to every one .No one took hasty decisons and started dharna rioting etc .
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Ramadas Prabhu, Mangalore
Mon, Aug 10 2009There is no surprise here. This is why it''s hard to believe when people use "minority-card" these days. There are too many frauds out there trying to get their 15-mins of fame.
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vishwa, mangalore\usa
Mon, Aug 10 2009Actors want only publicity... they are neither hindu nor muslims they want to be only famous
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henry MISQUITH, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN
Mon, Aug 10 2009Bollywood people are not accepted in social areas, because of their too free life style and tantrums. Hats off to the pali hill people.Emran, please do not make mountains out of mole hills.
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Kiran Acharya, Udupi
Mon, Aug 10 2009IF DISCRIMINATION WAS THERE THERE WOULD NEITHER BE SHARUKH KHAN OR SALMAAN KHAN IN HINDUSTHAN.
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