Govt takes note of racist attack on Shilpa Shetty

NEW DELHI: The Government on  Wednesday said it has taken note of the alleged racist attacks on Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on a popular UK reality TV show and would take appropriate action as needed.

"We are seized of the matter. We are looking into all the aspects. We will take appropriate action as required," Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said.

"The world knows that India has throughout firmly rejected all forms of discrimination and racism," he said.

Shetty, participating in UK's popular reality TV show 'Celebrity Big Brother,' is allegedly the target of racist attacks by fellow contestants, some of whom called her a 'dog' and drove her to tears.

The producers of the show are probing the matter and the issue was also raised in the British House of Commons.