Vishal Dadlani Vishal DadlaniA police complaint was lodged against singer and composer Vishal Dadlani for his ‘offensive’ tweet on Jain monk Tarun Sagar’s address to Haryana Assembly. The complaint was made by Jain community at Shahadra police station in the national capital. Known to be a staunch AAP supporter, Dadlani deleted the tweet and tendered an apology, saying he “made a mistake by offending the peaceful Jain community”. READ | Under fire for tweet on Jain monk, Vishal Dadlani severs ties with AAPEarlier in the day, Dadlani, stung by criticism from several quarters, announced quitting “all active political work” but maintained it was his own decision to quit the party. The Haryana government had invited the Jain monk, who appeared in nude, to deliver a lecture ‘Kadve Vachan’ in the Assembly on Friday.

Source: Indian Express August 28, 2016 16:41 UTC