Vishal Dadlani apologises to Jain Monk Tarun Sagar over his 'sarcastic' tweet

Music Composer Vishal Dadlani met Tarun Sagar on Wednesday in Chandigarh and apologised to the Jain monk over his sarcastic tweet. After meeting Tarun Sagar, Dadlani said that he has developed a friendship bond with the Jain monk.

"'Guruji' (Jain Muni Tarun Sagar) accepted my apology and think we've also developed friendship bond", Vishal said.

A court had directed music composer Vishal Dadlani to join the investigation on September 21 in connection with a case against him by the Haryana police for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments by his "sarcastic" tweet on Jain monk Tarun Sagar.

'Guruji' (Jain Muni Tarun Sagar) accepted my apology, I think we've also developed friendship bond: Vishal Dadlani pic.twitter.com/DjNotRihwa

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District and Sessions Judge Deepak Gupta directed Dadlani to join the investigation at at Ambala Cantonment Sadar police station on an application filed by the music composer for anticipatory bail. 

Music composer Vishal Dadlani meets Jain Muni Tarun Sagar in Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/XX6LnucqYD

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The court adjourned the matter till September 23. Ambala Cantonment police had lodged a case three weeks ago against Dadlani and one more person under relevant sections, including 153A (promoting enmity between classes), 295A (maliciously insulting the religion or religious beliefs of any class) and 509 (uttering any word or making any gesture to insult the modesty of a woman) of IPC. 

The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Punit Arora, a resident of Ambala Cantonment and a follower of the Jain monk. The complainant had alleged that the accused had intentionally hurt the religious sentiments of Jains by his "sarcastic" tweet on Sagar. Dadlani came under criticism from various quarters including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for his tweet on the Jain monk's speech in Haryana Assembly.

He had subsequently tendered an apology for his tweet on the microblogging website and later deleted it. 
Dadlani had apologised to Sagar subsequently. The Jain monk had delivered a lecture, 'Kadve Pravachan', in Haryana Assembly last month on an invitation of the state government.