Complaint filed against Dr Aarti Lalchandani for hate rant against Muslims

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Complaint filed against Dr Aarti Lalchandani for hate rant against Muslims

Supreme Court lawyer Ali Zaidi who filed the complaint said he is determined to pursue the case against the doctor's bigotry

Wednesday June 3, 2020 12:04 PM, ummid.com News Network

New Delhi: A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a complaint at Kanpur Police Station seeking registration of FIR against Dr Aarti Lalchandani, Pricipal of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, who was seen spewing venom against Indian Muslims in a viral video.

Supreme Court lawyer Ali Zaidi who filed the complaint said he is determined to pursue the case against the doctor's bigotry.

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