Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested in Bengaluru over ‘Hindutva built on lies’ tweet

Chetan’s tweet and arrest come even as Karnataka is gearing up for the Assembly election which is likely to take place in late April or early May.

NewsBharati 21-Mar-2023 16:12:35 PM

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Bengaluru, March 21: It's become an old habit of the so-called Budhijeevi to insult the Hindu god and Hindu faith for sake of Secularism. Adding his name to the list, Kannada actor Chetan Kumar allegedly insulted the Hindu faith on social media, saying “Hindutva is built on lies”.

This come to light after, Seshadripuram police in Bengaluru arrested him for his anti-Hindutva tweet which gained widespread attention.

The actor had allegedly posted the tweets on Monday. A complaint was also filed against Chetan Kumar by one Shiva Kumar of the Bajrang Dal over the alleged tweet claiming that several pieces of information about the Hindu religion were lies.

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested by Seshadripuram police in Bengaluru after his tweet stating Hindutva is 'built on lies' went viral online.

Yesterday, Chetan tweeted that Hindutva is built on lies. A complaint was registered at Seshadripuram PS based on the tweet. The…
— ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2023

The Kannada actor was produced in a district court and booked under Indian Penal Code sections 505 (B) and 295 (A) (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) for having a malicious intent to disrupt peace between two communities.

Chetan’s tweet and arrest come even as Karnataka is gearing up for the Assembly election which is likely to take place in late April or early May.