A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a local court in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, on Friday (January 8), for a morphed picture of India's limited-overs' captain that appeared on the cover of a magazine in April 2013.The picture which depicted Dhoni as a Hindu deity, headlined 'God of big deals', shows him endorsing a variety of products, including a shoe.
Local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Shyam Sunder filed the petition after he found the portrayal of Dhoni as the deity hurtful to Hindu sentiments."I had gone to court as the picture hurt Hindu sentiments," Sunder told TV channels in Anantapur.The court has asked the Indian skipper to appear for hearing before February 25, 2016.
Dhoni, who stays in Australia for the limited-overs tour until January 31, will also be leading the side as they host Sri Lanka for a three-T20 series soon after their return.Team India is also scheduled to travel to Bangladesh for Asia Cup T20 before the T20 WC in India in March.
Dhoni's management has, however, steered clear of the controversy, maintaining that the Indian skipper never received summons from a local court in Andhra Pradesh that he has been accused of ignoring, insisting that the Non Bailable Warrant issued against the Indian cricket captain was "erroneous".
"Mahendra Singh Dhoni has utmost respect for the judiciary but the fact of the matter is that he has personally never received any summons with respect to the present case; therefore the order appears to be erroneous," Rajneesh Chopra, Dhoni's lawyer, said in a statement issued by Rhiti Sports.
"Even as such, proceedings in a similar matter pending before the Hon'ble District Court of Bengaluru, Kartanaka has already been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In this matter, accordingly we will approach the courts and seek appropriate directions thereto," he added.
Local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Shyam Sunder filed the petition after he found the portrayal of Dhoni as the deity hurtful to Hindu sentiments."I had gone to court as the picture hurt Hindu sentiments," Sunder told TV channels in Anantapur.The court has asked the Indian skipper to appear for hearing before February 25, 2016.
Dhoni, who stays in Australia for the limited-overs tour until January 31, will also be leading the side as they host Sri Lanka for a three-T20 series soon after their return.Team India is also scheduled to travel to Bangladesh for Asia Cup T20 before the T20 WC in India in March.
Dhoni's management has, however, steered clear of the controversy, maintaining that the Indian skipper never received summons from a local court in Andhra Pradesh that he has been accused of ignoring, insisting that the Non Bailable Warrant issued against the Indian cricket captain was "erroneous".
"Mahendra Singh Dhoni has utmost respect for the judiciary but the fact of the matter is that he has personally never received any summons with respect to the present case; therefore the order appears to be erroneous," Rajneesh Chopra, Dhoni's lawyer, said in a statement issued by Rhiti Sports.
"Even as such, proceedings in a similar matter pending before the Hon'ble District Court of Bengaluru, Kartanaka has already been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In this matter, accordingly we will approach the courts and seek appropriate directions thereto," he added.
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