Rakhi Sawant in trouble, arrest warrant issued against actress over controversial Valmiki remark

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New Delhi: The controversial Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant seems to have invited trouble for her over her objectionable remark against sage Valmiki. The motor-mouth actress has kicked off a controversy and an arrest warrant has been issued against her.

The sage Valmiki wrote the Hindu epic 'Ramayana'. According to PTI, a local court in Ludhiana has issued an arrest warrant against Rakhi Sawant for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the sage.

The warrant was issued on March 9 on the basis of a complaint filed against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Valmiki community with her comments on a programme on a private television channel last year, police said.

"By doing so she has hurt the religious sentiments of a large number of his followers," the complaint said. "A two-member team of the Ludhiana police has left for Mumbai with the arrest warrant," a police official said.

On March 9, Rakhi failed to appear before the court despite issuing her repeated summons. The next hearing of the case is scheduled for April 10, 2017.

(With PTI inputs)