An FIR was registered by the Gamdevi police on Tuesday after a community member made repeated complaints
A screenshot of one of the videos claiming Parsi siblings marry each other
Rumy Zarir, the complainant
Zarir first approached the Gamdevi police last month. On Tuesday, the police finally registered a complaint. A few Parsis have commented on Facebook that the videos are depicting their religion in a poor light by referring to someone's Navjote (initiation ceremony) as child marriage. Many of them have even called up trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) and asked them to take up the issue.
Trustee speak
While Armaity Tirandaz, a trustee, agreed that action should be taken against those who make such videos, another trustee, Xerxes Dastur, echoed that they have hurt the community's sentiments. "We respect freedom of expression, but the content of these videos is vicious and slanderous. We're all disturbed by it. People have gotten in touch with me to voice their concerns," he said, adding that the BPP will get involved if needed.
Viraf Mehta, another trustee, said he, too, has received several phone calls from members asking the BPP to take a stand on the issue. "The content of the videos is making an outright mockery of the community. There is uproar about the community being defamed and demeaned like this," he added. The FIR has been registered against unknown people under section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings or beliefs). "We received a complaint about the videos. We have registered an FIR and are investigating," said DCP Dnyaneshwar Chavan.
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