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Jay Leno sued over remarks on the Golden Temple

Followed by the recent hullabaloo over the banning of content on social networks and other sites, there’s another ...

February 08, 2012 / 16:55 IST
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Following the recent hullabaloo over social network filtering is another episode that has triggered anger among Indians, and this time it is a row over showing the Golden Temple as wealth of a U.S. presidential candidate, citing that it hurt the religious sentiments of Indians. After NBC aired an episode of Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Zee Café, an Indian television was quick enough to show the reruns. The gag displayed presidential candidate, Mitt Romney’s wealth, which has now led to a lawsuit by the U.S. Sikhs. An Indian-American in California has sued the talk show host for 'racist' comments on the Golden Temple by calling the holy place, a vacation home. A Sikh rights group has lodged a complaint with a federal agency to take action against Leno and NBC channel. Click here for full story

first published: Feb 8, 2012 04:49 pm

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