Blow to Emraan Hashmi: SMC grants clean chit to housing society

The State Minorities Commission (SMC) has come out with its verdict on Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi’s complaint against Nibbana, a plush housing society in Pali Hill, Mumbai. In a meeting with actor Emraan Hashmi, estate agent Jagjit Arora, DN Suvarna and Nibbana building secretary JP Chatri, on Monday afternoon, SMC granted a clean chit to the housing society.

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: The State Minorities Commission (SMC) has come out with its verdict on Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi’s complaint against Nibbana, a plush housing society in Pali Hill. In a meeting with Emraan Hashmi, estate agent Jagjit Arora, DN Suvarna and Nibbana building secretary JP Chatri, on Monday afternoon, SMC granted a clean chit to the housing society. On July 30, Hashmi had filed a complaint with the State Minorities Commission, demanding an action against the society members. In his complaint to the panel, he’d said that Nibbana had refused to give him an NOC even after he paid a token Rs 1 lakh for a flat, only because he’s a Muslim. He also alleged that the society members did not allow his parents to a society meeting when he had gone there to introduce himself. Even Hashmi`s estate agent Jagit Arora alleged that the seller of the flat DN Suvarna told him that the society has refused to issue an NOC to sell it to the actor. The actor had caused quite a stir with his complaint and was quite vocal about the discrimination. “The problem of being denied property on grounds of religion is prevalent all over the country. Now so many Muslims have come forward claiming the same. And mind you, I know religious profiling works both ways. I know of Muslim colonies where Hindus are not allowed to stay. I spoke out as a segregated citizen, not a Muslim. I want all discrimination in property allotment to go. Otherwise why do we call ourselves a democracy?” the actor had stated earlier. In response to Emraan’s accusations, the society general secretary JP Chatri had refuted his allegations, saying that he had done it for cheap publicity and that there was no discrimination against any community.