Hindu terror remark: Case filed against Kamal Haasan, hearing tomorrow

November 03, 2017 19:01

A day after Kamal Haasan stated that Hindu terror is now a reality in India, a defamation case for hurting religious sentiments has been filed againt the Tamil actor in Varanasi.

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.

The hearing in the case is tomorrow, Saturday.

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.

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