Harbhajan-Mona 'Ravana-Sita' dance controversy

Gurbachan Singh, the acting head of the Akal Takht, has taken strong exception to the depiction of Hindu gods by the two celebrities, who incidentally, are both Sikhs. "Though I have not received a complaint in this regard, I think it is unreasonable to mock at religious deities like this. Ravana is known as evil. How can Ravana and Sita dance together? That the dance was done by two Sikhs is condemnable," the Akal Takht chief said. He added that if any complaint in this regard was made to him, he would inquire into it and initiate religious action against the erring stars.

“They have hurt religious sentiments of the masses. Harbhajan had earlier apologised in a five-star hotel. But we want all the accused to apologise before the court,” Arvind Thakur, one of the complainants, told.

A court issued summons to cricketer Harbhajan Singh and TV actress Mona Singh for hurting religious sentiments with their ‘Ravana-Sita’ dance on a dance reality show in October last year.Harbhajan and Mona, of “Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin” fame, had performed a dance number on the reality show “Ek Khiladi, Ek Hasina” as mythological demon-king Ravana and Sita. In Hindu mythology, Ram’s wife Sita was abducted by Ravana.