New Delhi:The Indian Government is trying to collect information about alleged racistremarks against Shilpa Shetty on the British TV reality show 'Celebrity BigBrother', said Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma.

"Racism has no place in civilian society. Indiahas, throughout, thrown out any kind of racism and discrimination. We aretrying to collect the information," Sharma told reporters here today.

Viewers in Britainhave complained that Shilpa, who is participating in the show which has a groupof celebrities cooped up in a house with no access to the outside world, isbeing subjected to racial abuse by fellow housemates.

Monday night's show, for instance, featured scenes ofparticipants picking on Shilpa for her cooking skills.

Former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara made fun of Shilpa'sIndian accent and complained that she had touched food with her hands.

He was joined by model Danielle Lloyd.

 She said, "Theyeat with their hands in India,don't they  or is that China? Youdon't know where their hands have been."

During her time in the house, another contestant Jackieyrepeatedly referred to Shilpa as 'the Indian' and never pronounced her namecorrectly.