Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa arrested over anti-Hindutva remarks


Bengaluru, Mar 21 (IANS): Popular Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa was arrested by Bengaluru police on Tuesday over his anti-Hindu remarks.

According to police, Hindu activist Shivakumar and a Hindu organisation had lodged a complaint against Chetan in this regard with Sheshadripuram police station in Bengaluru.

The activist was picked him up from his residence.

In his social media post, Chetan had claimed that Hindutva is built on falsehood. He also termed "incorrect" the statement of BJP icon Veer Savarkar that Hindu nation took shape when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.

He stated that the claim of Ram Janma Bhoomi since 1992 in the place of Babri Masjid is also a lie. In 2023, their (BJP) statement of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda killing erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan is also a lie.

Underlining that Hindutva could be defeated by the truth, he said, "Truth is equality."

Chetan was produced before the 8th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM). A case has been booked under IPC 295 A (deliberate, malicious act, intended to outrage religious feelings) and 505 B (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community feelings of enmity and statements conducing to public mischief).

 

  

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  • Kishorechand, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 23 2023

    Who ever insults any religion and hurts peoples feelings should be stripped off his Aadhar card ( or suspended) and make him second class citizen. Then only he will realise repercussions of insulting any religion. You can hardly find any blasphemy in any other country. Here in India freedom of speech is so much and people bluntly insult religions.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    a banana state - what the gent said is completely true of all religion. but then, if this was a rational nation, India would be at a different and higher level altogether.

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    Religion And. Politics should not mix State should keep out and focus on administration.. Otherwise descent into chaos .. Pakistan and Sri Lanka good examples

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    God save Karnataka from extreme lumpen elements .. In Hinduism There are scholars .. pundits .. scientists.. doctors .. great engineers .. Nation builders and selecting the best regardless of community .. caste Many institutions let’s say banks are on this principle which are today non existent .. banks like Vijaya bank .. there are other banks from Dakshina Kannada also .. but since have direct experience.. Vijaya bank has officers from all communities.. Bank customers from all .. Now ongoing polarising politics .. so called hindutva etc .. Sure shot way of descent into chaos .. Sri Lanka .. Pakistan our neighbors good examples .. .....why even Afghanistan was very sophisticated in the 50 ‘s 60 ‘s

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  • Rudolf Silva, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    let him comment against religion of desert...he will lose his head i guess

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  • MH RASHID, Jeddah, Saudi arabia

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    Rudolf Silva, Karkala, People who insult Islam on daily basis, how many examples you need????? But all are roaming free under the protection of..................

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  • S g kankanady, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    Which part of his statements is false or an offence to be arrested??!

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  • Hari, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 22 2023

    Hinduism has become a favourite punching bag for some entities to stay in the limelight, these people or so called liberals wouldn't dare to say anything about other communities in India and risk severe backlash.

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  • Robert Rodrigues, Siddakatte

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Truth is bitter, like wise Mahatma Gandhi also arrested by British for showing the wrongful acts done by them

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    cannot hide truth for long, people will realize one day.

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  • Raj, Bengaluru

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Habitual offender....

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  • Felix Pinto, Koteshwara

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Why single out Chetan? Why other venom spewing creatures are allowed to go acot free? Rule Of Law must apply to everyone without any bias. It is shameful that the government, adminstration, security depts, investigation depts, executive, enforcement and judiciary all combine together and suppress the rights of people granted under the constitution. It is time for the common man to wake up and claim his lawful rights.

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  • krishna bhattt, MANGALURU

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Good news at last he is arrested.

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Most of what Chethan has stated is the truth There is an ocean of difference between Hinduism and hindutva ...

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  • Abdul, Vidyanagar / Kasaragod

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Real Hero.

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  • Mohan, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Real hero like Nupur sharma?

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Let Ahimsa enter when you bend on Friday!

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    Real hero is surgical strike

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 21 2023

    These kind of arrests happening in, once liberal, Iran too.....Iranians once voted fekus there, now cannot get rid of fekus....

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