{
  "id": 11867937,
  "title": "'I Found It Extremely Defamatory': Imam Siddique Objects To Salman Khan's Remark On Bigg Boss 20, Says He Never Harassed Any Contestant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/i-found-it-extremely-defamatory-imam-siddique-objects-to-salman-khans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:42:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-found-it-extremely-defamatory-imam-siddique-objects-to-salman-khans-remark-on-bigg-boss-20-says-he-never-harassed-any-contestant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bigg Boss contestant Imam Siddique has taken issue with comments made by host Salman Khan on the recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20. Imam, who previously participated in Season 6 of the show, has penned an open letter expressing his objection to the comparison made by Khan and requesting clarification and correction. During Episode 6 of Bigg Boss 20, Khan referred to Imam, describing it as \"extremely defamatory and factually incorrect.\" In his letter, Imam denied any intention of harassing contestants and emphasized that his time on Bigg Boss 6 was focused on entertainment, tasks, and performance. He also noted that being presented as a negative example on a national stage, without the opportunity to respond, could damage his reputation and the work he has done over the past 44 years. Imam urged Salman Khan to provide a correction and requested that his name not be used in a defamatory context in the future.",
  "summary": "Former Bigg Boss contestant Imam Siddique, who participated in Season 6 of the reality show, has penned an open letter to host Salman Khan after his name was mentioned during the recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20. Imam, who famously told Salman \"Salman bhai, time out\" during his season, objected to the comparison made by the host and sought clarification over the remark. Imam…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}