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Sikkim Cong seeks action against Anushka Sharma�s Paatal Lok

By A Correspondent - 15 Sep 2010 12:00 AM GMT

GANGTOK, May 20 - State Congress chief Bharat Basnett has written to party�s general secretary and MP Gaurav Gogoi to initiate immediate action against Paatal Lok, a web series streaming on Amazon Prime Video and produced by Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma.

�It has come to our knowledge that the web-series titled Paatal Lok streaming on Amazon Prime Video and produced by Anushka Sharma has an objectionable scene and condemnable dialogues,� said Basnett. He also demanded an apology from producer Anushka Sharma.

His letter mentioned that the Indian Nepali/Gorkha is a minority community having a population of over 1.5 crore and the history of the community has not been properly understood due to the existence of sovereign nation Nepal, a permanent member of the UNO and immediate neighbour of India.

�Unfortunately, such derogatory remarks specifically pointing at a community are condemnable. This web series has hurt the Nepali/Gorkha community internationally, which is a matter of serious concern,� Basnett said.

He has requested Gogoi to take up the matter with the appropriate authorities urgently for deletion of the derogatory portion of the web series.