Valmiki Community Up Against Salman Khan & Shilpa Shetty

The use of the word 'Bhangi' has put Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in trouble. Both the actors are in trouble for hurting people's sentiments. The Valmiki community has filed a complaint against these Bollywood stars.

During the promotion of his upcoming film 'Tiger Zinda Hai', Salman Khan had reportedly used the word ‘bhangi’ while referring to his dancing skills. Shilpa Shetty too had reportedly compared her looks to a sanitation worker in a bad way by using the word 'Bhangi'. Youth of the Valmiki caste in Saurashtra protested against the release of Salman Khan's new movie 'Tiger Zinda Hai' demanding an apology from him.

"I recently saw content on social media in which Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty uttered casteist remarks in which they insulted the Valmiki community. My community's sentiments are hurt by their remarks. Kindly initiate action against Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty under the sections of the Atrocity Act," reads the memorandum signed by Kirankumar Solanki, national president of Valmiki Swaraj Abhiyan, and Ishwar Solanki, president of the All Gujarat Rushi Samaj Sena.