The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs filed against Amish Devgan, TV anchor working for Mukesh Ambani-owned TV channel. Often mocked as poor man’s Arnab Goswami, Devgan has sought the quashing of multiple FIRs filed against him in connection with his remarks against Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti or Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz of Ajmer Sharif.
Multiple FIRs were filed against Devgan after he sensationally called Muslim saint Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz of Ajmer Sharif a ‘robber’ and ‘invader’ in one of his TV shows.
Devgan’s lawyer Sidharth Luthra had told the court that his client apologised for the ‘slip of the tongue.’ Advocate Rizwan Merchant had said that Devgan had used the word ‘Lootera Chishti’ not once but thrice on his show.
While anchoring his controversial TV show, Devgan was seen disparagingly calling the 12th-century Hazrat Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz of Ajmer Sharif an ‘invader’ and ‘robber.’ “Invader Chishti came, invader Chishti came..Robber Chishti came and the conversion started,” he had yelled during his TV show.
Faced with public outrage, Devgan had issued an apology in the wake of widespread condemnation and threats of criminal action against him. In his apology, the controversial anchor wrote, “In 1 of my debates,I inadvertently referred to ‘Khilji’ as Chishti. I sincerely apologise for this grave error and the anguish it may hv caused to followers of the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, whom I revere. I have in the past sought blessings at his dargah.I regret this error.”
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