A primary data report (FIR) has been filed in opposition to Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa for his feedback in reference to the film Kantara, police mentioned on Sunday. The event comes days after a police grievance was lodged in opposition to the actor within the Udupi district by the right-wing outfit,Hindu Jagaran Vedike, for hurting non secular sentiments.
The FIR comes after the 39-year-old actor was accused of passing derogatory statements whereas commenting on ‘Bhoota Kola’ custom that’s depicted within the film Kantara. The ‘Bhoota Kola’ custom proven within the Kantara film just isn’t a Hindu ritual, he had mentioned.
Based mostly on the grievance by Shankarapuram resident Shivakumar, the police have booked Chetan underneath Part 505 (2) (statements creating or selling enmity, hatred or ill-will between courses) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The police mentioned that they are going to summon Chetan for questioning for additional investigation.
The actor has not issued any statements concerning the FIR lodged in opposition to him.
Earlier, Kantara actor and director Rishab Shetty throughout an interview had remarked that the Bhoota Kola custom – which got here into gentle after the film’s success – is part of Hindu tradition. He had mentioned, “The gods in Kantara are all a part of our custom and it’s certainly part of Hindu tradition and rituals. As a result of I’m a Hindu, I’ve perception and respect for my faith. What now we have mentioned is thru the component that’s current in Hindu dharma.”
Responding to Shetty’s remark, Chetan had tweet: “Glad our Kannada movie ‘Kantara’ is making waves on a nationwide degree. Director Rishabh Shetty claims Bhoota Kola is ‘Hindu tradition’. False. Our Pambada/Nalike/Parawa’s Bahujan traditions predate Vedic-Brahminical Hinduism. We ask that Moolnivasi cultures be proven w/fact on & off display.” (sic).
After his tweet acquired a backlash from right-wing teams, Chetan had performed a press meet in Bengaluru on Wednesday. In the course of the press convention, the actor mentioned: “It’s fallacious to say that ‘Bhoota Kola’ is a part of the Hindu faith. Adivasis apply the ritual and there’s no ‘Brahminism’ in Bhoota Kola. Don’t say Hindu within the film. It’s the tradition of the Adivasis. It’s unfair to place Adivasi tradition within the column of Hindu faith.”
This isn’t the primary time Ahimsa has grabbed the headlines. In February, he was arrested amid the hijab row in Karnataka allegedly for his objectionable tweets in opposition to a excessive court docket choose concerned within the trial. The tweet in query was a retweet of his outdated tweet about justice Krishna Dixit concerning a rape case.
The outdated tweet posted on June 27, 2020 learn: “This week KA (Karnataka) Excessive Court docket Justice Krishna Dixit granted (granted) pre-arrest bail to rape-accused Rakesh B claiming ‘it’s unbecoming of Indian girl to sleep after rape; that’s no means ladies react when they’re ravished.’ What’s ‘unbecoming’ is twenty first c (century) misogyny of this judiciary Dixit fossil (sic).”
Amid the hijab row listening to, Chethan on February 16 once more retweeted his outdated tweet and wrote: “This can be a tweet I wrote almost two years in the past concerning a Karnataka Excessive Court docket determination. Justice Krishna Dixit made such disturbing feedback in a rape case. Now this identical choose is figuring out whether or not #hijabs are acceptable or not in govt faculties. Does he have the readability required?” He was later launched on bail on this case.
Reacting to the event, the actor mentioned: “I’ve not received any calls or notices from the police. I’ve heard about this FIR from the media. I wish to make it clear that I don’t have any private issues with the director of the film (Rishab Shetty). The truth is, I’ve admiration for the film he has made. However, I’m elevating my objection in opposition to the appropriation of Adivasi tradition into Vedic Hindu tradition. We oppose this, ideologically and factually.”
“Over the previous one-and-a-half-year, instances have been filed in opposition to me. Earlier a case was filed for the usage of the phrase Brahminism, however the case didn’t proceed additional. As soon as once more, I used to be arrested for one more tweet. Following this incident, some Hindutva employees created a ruckus outdoors my home. It’s as a result of they’ll’t have interaction our arguments on an mental and factual foundation, they’re resorting to such steps,” he added.