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Apologise to avoid arrest, S Ve Shekher told
The government had no objection to granting anticipatory bail to actor and BJP member S Ve Shekher provided he apologised for the comment on national flag and give assurance that he would not repeat it in future, State public prosecutor informed the Madras High Court on Friday.
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Justice AD Jagdish Chandira recorded the submission and posted the plea for further hearing to September 1 after Shekher’s counsel sought time.
The case relates to a video which he released to criticise Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for his condemnation of an incident where a saffron cloth was put on the statue of late chief minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran.
Claiming that the colours of the national flag were representative of different religions – saffron denoted Hindus, white Christians and green Muslims – Shekher asked if saffron on the national flag that he was to hoist on Independence Day was a disgrace.
Following this, a complaint was lodged against him for insulting the tricolour and a case was booked under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
The court had earlier directed the police not to arrest him without informing the court. The actor had earlier appeared before the police when summoned for questioning.
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