Two FIRs against actor Chetan for remarks on ‘Brahminism’
The Hindu
Am confident that what I have said does not constitute any offence: Chetan
The city police have registered two FIRs against Kannada actor Chetan Kumar for allegedly “hurting religious beliefs” and “imputations prejudicial to national integration”, for his recent remarks on Brahminism. The two cases have been booked based on complaints by Sachidananda Murthy, Chairman, Brahmin Development Board, and Vipra Yuva Vedike, a community organisation. The complaints were registered with the Ulsoor Gate and Basavanagudi police stations, respectively. In both FIRs, the police have booked the actor under Sections 153B and 295A of Indian Penal Code. Mr. Chetan had recently made a series of social media posts critical of Brahminism, arguing that it is negation of the spirit of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
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