‘Taarak Mehta Ka...’ Makers Clarify Stand on Ban by Sikh Group

The channel clears the air about the sitcom allegedly being accused of hurting religious sentiments.

Jethalal and Daya in a still from Tarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashmah.

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Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah has been running continuously since 2008. The SAB TV sitcom was allegedly accused of hurting religious sentiments and The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has demanded a ban on the comedy show for irreverent content. According to reports, the religious community wanted the show to be banned for portrayal of the tenth guru of the community Sri Guru Gobind Singh on the show.

The channel has put out a statement requesting their viewers not to misinterpret and clarified that they “never intended to hurt the sentiments of anyone” in the 2287th episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, which was telecast on 8 September.

Roshan Singh Sodhi was shown as Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Ka Khalsa, which has been justified through the dialogues & his performance. We have always believed in equality of all the religions & have never intended to hurt the sentiments of anyone. Our show consists of people from varied religions and cultures who worship each God and celebrate each and every festival with equal respect & happiness. We are aware & respect that in Sikh religion nobody can show or portray themselves as Guru Gobind Singh Ji. We request our viewers not to misinterpret it any other context.

Asit Kumarr Modi, Producer and Creator