Chandigarh: A day after south actor Kamal Haasan stated that “Hindu terror is now a reality in India’, a criminal case was filed against the Tamil actor in Varanasi on Friday (Nov. 3). Kamal Hassan has been booked under IPC sections 500, 511, 298, 295-A & 505-C pertaining to defamation, attempt to cause offence, intent to hurt religious feelings and to incite community.
In a column for the Tamil weekly magazine, Ananda Vikatan, published Thursday, the actor had expressed that “Hindu right-wing groups have unprecedentedly started indulging in acts of violence”.
Kamal Hassan [File Photo]
“In the past, Hindu right-wing groups would not indulge in violence but hold a dialogue with opposite parties on their arguments. But this old tactic was defeated and they started using muscle power. They started indulging in violence,” Haasan wrote in the column. He further said: “The right-wing cannot challenge anyone asking the question: show me one Hindu terrorist. Terror has spread into their camp as well.”
Kamal Haasan should be shot dead, says Hindu outfit leader
A senior leader of a Hindu outfit, the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM), on Friday criticised Kamal Haasan for his “Hindu terror” remarks and said people like him should be “shot dead”.