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Dhoni sued for 'defaming' Hindu god

  •   Tue, May 07 2013 08:22:42 AM

Bangalore, May 7 (IANS): A local court Monday registered a defamation case against Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly denigrating a Hindu god (Vishnu) and hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

Sixth additional chief metropolitan magistrate Choori Khan registered the case under section 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on a petition filed by Jayakumar Hiremath, a city-based social activist.

"By posing as Lord Vishnu for an advertisement in a business magazine, holding many things, Dhoni has denigrated the Hindu god and hurt our religious feelings," Hiremath alleged in the petition.

Khan posted the case to May 12 for recording Hiremath's statement after taking cognisance of the alleged offence.

  

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Tue, May 07 2013

    NTR also acted as Krishna/Vishnu in so many movies. All of them commercial movies. What's the big deal??

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  • Gration D' Souza, Kulshekar / Mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Kiran Mukka, is rightly said God is one for all there is no cricket god, How Doni can be God, insulting/ hurting in any form to any ones spiritual or religious feelings is bad

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  • Peter Pereira, Pune

    Tue, May 07 2013

    If People like Muthalik truly loves religion, first they should try to instill faith and love in Hindus for their religion and respect for their Gods. Like one gentleman yesterday commented on TV9, Hindu God's are not defamed by other religions, but by Hindus themselves. Those groups and leaders who mix religion with Politics are true enemies of religion and country. By instigating youths to harm/hate other religion they are doing more harm to their own religion than protecting it. I really condemn Dhoni's act by which he has hurt sentiments of Hindus for money.

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  • SHASHI, CANADA

    Tue, May 07 2013

    DHONI EARNS MILLIONS IN ADVERTISEMENT.....AS LONG AS MONEY FLOWS IN THEY DONT EVEN BOTHER THE SENTIMENTS OF PEOPLE..

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Because there is no unity in Hindus.People don't know what is Hindusum.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Tue, May 07 2013

    As long as we have people like Hiremath, There will be no peace in India!! He will destroy it into pieces!! If we use religion only for our personal life, we can be in par with Europe and West!

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  • Ashok Kotian, Mangalore / Mumbai

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Even God must be ashamed to see the status of our country today.

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  • Peter Pereira, Pune

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Yesterday I watched debate on this issue on TV9. All the participants were really gentlemen who were discussing the issue without hurting sentiments of minority. TV9 should invite similar gentlemen for their discussions. Last time I watched a debate where Mr. Mutalik was present, whose main agenda was to hurt the sentiments of minority. By his discussion it was evident that neither he has respect for religion & God nor for the country. He was trying to hurt the sentiments of minority and spilling venom to divide children of India. Media should keep away such contract trouble makers. Though I am non-Hindu, this type of incidents hurting sentiments of Hindus or people of any other religion is wrong. Vande mataram.

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  • Maxim Mathias, Shirva, Dubai

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Jayakumar Hiremath is a agent of Rashtriya Sarvanasha Sangha - RSS. He showed the true colour of RSS to public. God doesn't wants RSS help.

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  • Pinto, blore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    But Dhoni is God! His team will definitely win IPL this season thanks to his brilliant captaincy and form.

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  • Ganesh, Bengaluru

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Bilal Riyadh,
    Can you define what do you mean by a "True Hindu".
    You may be aware about Danish cartoon picture episode after this lot of protests, imposition of ban on Danish products in Gulf region & Fatwas in India/Pak were issued. Why people have made such noise on picture, just it would have been ignored.

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  • A. Shabir, Mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Looks like Mr. Hiremath needs some publicity...
    Otherwise these are the people who make cricketers as God.

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  • Gladson, Brahmavar

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Where are we heading? Everything is being opposed by one or the other person for one or the other reason in our country. There isn't anything that goes unopposed. I was just going through the panel discussion about this issue on TV 9 last night and was shocked to listen to the comments and views of so called 'intelligent panellists'. They were just venting venom and even the working president of Sri Rama Sene Andolana Swami was asked about his views too over the phone. Over the years we have heard from majority of our Hindu breathren that Rama Sene, Banjrang Dal etc aren't official bodies of Hinduism. Then why their leader should be invited for such discussion and how come his personal views become the views of all the faithful? And the advocate of Hiremath was speaking as if he is not part of this society and the points he mentioned seemed so childish and immature. These are the same guys who walk into 'Raghavendra Bar', 'Venkateshwara Bar', Anjaneya Wine Shop and come out dazed. They are not bothered about using deities names to bars, pubs and wine shops. What is meant of 'hurting religious feelings of community? Are the feelings of the entire community one and the same? Do these persons represent the community they or have they been appointed by anyone to take cudgels? How come an individual's point of view is presented as the point of view of entire community, religion or society? Today the world is becoming small and small but the gap between humans, gap between religions, the gap between communities etc is becoming wider and wider perhaps reaching to un-bridgeable proportions. Religion is meant for the well-being of individuals and should strictly be personal in nature. The Holy Books of the religions should not be the reference point for a country and its law & order but the Constitutions of the country should be the point of reference. Wherever religion takes precedence over the Constitution only confusion, destruction, injustice and enmity prevails.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Dear Gladson,
    I really appreciate the effort you have taken to present these wonderful and very important views.
    Nowadays the focus is so much on 'Corruption' in India that the bigger evil of Society, namely 'Communalism' is being ignored and sometimes conveniently so, for the benefit of vested interests.
    Basically humans of all faiths/religions i.e. Hindus,Muslims,Christians,Sikhs,Buddhists,Jews,Zoroastrians,Jains etc.etc. are good natured but it is only the fundamentalist/extremist, communal minded elements within these communities who stir trouble and can spread their poison through a large part of the community if we allow it to go unchecked or dont oppose these communal elements very, very strongly through the law and WITHOUT VIOLENCE !
    Humanity must stay united inspite of our different faiths if there is to be peace in our world.
    Keep it up !

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  • shagird, mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    was this gentleman sleeping when Mr Narendra modi and Mr sachin tendulkar were postered as Gods ??why only Dhoni???

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  • bilaal, riyadh

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Dhoni wanted to have many hands like this Bhagwan to post many world records in his carrier.....He found there single Adidaas shoo..he was searching the other one...Even he was looking for the helmet bat and pads... What is wrong in it ?
    New IPL God...
    I think the true Hindu should not get angry...
    Even Mahendar Singh Dhoni will be concidered as God just like Tendulkar
    Concept of God is not a serious matter in India What we witness.
    There was a nari devaru..!
    AWARAVARA BHAVAKKE AWARAWARA BHAKUTIGE AWARAWRA TERANAAGI IRUTIHANU SHIWA YOGI...
    HARANA BHAKTARIGE HARA HARIYA BHAKTARIGE HARI NARA RENU HELUWARU TADARANTE TORUVANU......

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  • Rajesh Shetty, DXB

    Tue, May 07 2013

    No, problem as far as its Hindhu gods, like a temple bell anyone can come bang it & go. No one cares that much. If the advertisers can only dare to do this with other religion ??? only then they will face the heat.

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    You are right. There would have been a big riot, like the one witnessed in Deccan Herald case.

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  • Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri

    Tue, May 07 2013

    this show's how illiterated we indians are... for no reason want's to create trouble to others or don't like to see others doing well.

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  • shridhar, mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    "this show's how illiterated we indians are"

    Mr.Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri can u clarify your statement. I could not understand your statement.R U saying that Mr. Doniis right>?

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  • Hariprasad Hegde, Mangalore/Udupi

    Tue, May 07 2013

    shridhar, mangalore it is understanding.

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Does this Hiremath bothered when holy symbol cross is displayed around neck of villain or prostitutes in a movie? This is just publicity stunt.

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  • Kiran, Mukka

    Tue, May 07 2013

    God is God! No match.. and no one can denigrate God! People paint the pictures of God on the walls & we often see people urinating beside. So, no need to fight for the sake of God I suppose. God should be in one's heart!! Though I strongly oppose degrading God of any faith, be it hindu, muslim, christ, sikh or whatever.

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  • sanjeevkamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Tue, May 07 2013

    It is a photoshop version and Dhoni may not be even aware of it. Do some constructive work, Mr Hiremath, other than seeing your name in print.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    Jaykumar Hiremathji
    Is Baat se Kyaa Hona?
    Aapke'Petition' se Lagtaa Hai
    Aap Hi Ne Dhoni Ko 'Sri Vishnu'Maana!

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Tue, May 07 2013

    No need to fight for God.. God knows everything and if God wants he himself will and can punish dhoni..

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