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Hashmi's U-turn, blames miscommunication for flat controversy
Mumbai, Aug 10 (PTI) In a U-turn, actor Emraan Hashmi,
who had alleged that he was denied a flat by a housing society
because he was Muslim, on Monday claimed there was no
discrimination against him and the controversy arose because
of a "miscommunication".
"The dispute between me and the members of Nibbana
housing society has been resolved. The society had not
discriminated against me. There had been a miscommunication,"
Hashmi, who had sparked a furore with his allegation of
religious profiling, told reporters after a hearing on his
complaint at the State Minorities Commission.
Hashmi's lawyer Majeed Memon said that a broker Jagjit
Arora had told the 34-year-old actor that the society had
refused to sell the flat as Hashmi was a Muslim.
"The secretary of the society today told Emraan that
they had not discriminated against the actor and that if
anyone in the building wants to sell their flat then Emraan
can buy it," Memon said.
Secretary J P Chatri told the Commission that "they
would not refuse the actor on religious grounds as there are
several other Muslims residing in the building," the lawyer
said.
The owner of the flat D U Suvarna, who was also
present during the hearing, said he would be more than happy
to sell the flat to the actor who is like a "son" to him.
"I have not decided on what I will do with my flat. But
if I decide to sell the flat then my first choice would be
Hashmi," Suvarna said.
On July 31, Hashmi had approached the minorities
commission accusing the housing society in posh Pali Hill of
religious discrimination by not providing the No Objection
Certificate (NOC) to him to purchase a flat in the society.
The society houses film and television actors
including well known on screen villain Prem Chopra.
"The issue has been blown out of proportion by the
media. It was a miscommunication and has been resolved after
all the parties sat across the table today," Naseem Siddiqui,
chairman of the minorities commission said. PTI SP
SDE
who had alleged that he was denied a flat by a housing society
because he was Muslim, on Monday claimed there was no
discrimination against him and the controversy arose because
of a "miscommunication".
"The dispute between me and the members of Nibbana
housing society has been resolved. The society had not
discriminated against me. There had been a miscommunication,"
Hashmi, who had sparked a furore with his allegation of
religious profiling, told reporters after a hearing on his
complaint at the State Minorities Commission.
Hashmi's lawyer Majeed Memon said that a broker Jagjit
Arora had told the 34-year-old actor that the society had
refused to sell the flat as Hashmi was a Muslim.
"The secretary of the society today told Emraan that
they had not discriminated against the actor and that if
anyone in the building wants to sell their flat then Emraan
can buy it," Memon said.
Secretary J P Chatri told the Commission that "they
would not refuse the actor on religious grounds as there are
several other Muslims residing in the building," the lawyer
said.
The owner of the flat D U Suvarna, who was also
present during the hearing, said he would be more than happy
to sell the flat to the actor who is like a "son" to him.
"I have not decided on what I will do with my flat. But
if I decide to sell the flat then my first choice would be
Hashmi," Suvarna said.
On July 31, Hashmi had approached the minorities
commission accusing the housing society in posh Pali Hill of
religious discrimination by not providing the No Objection
Certificate (NOC) to him to purchase a flat in the society.
The society houses film and television actors
including well known on screen villain Prem Chopra.
"The issue has been blown out of proportion by the
media. It was a miscommunication and has been resolved after
all the parties sat across the table today," Naseem Siddiqui,
chairman of the minorities commission said. PTI SP
SDE
