Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has been issued a show-cause notice by a Thane court in connection with a defamation suit filed against him over his remarks that drew parallels between Taliban and RSS.

बहुत सारी बीमारियों का है एक ही इलाज || Dr. vijata arya ||

The court has asked Akhtar to appear before it on November 12. The suit, filed by RSS activist Vivek Champanerkar, seeks ₹1 as compensation from Akhtar.

-Nav Gill