Kamal Haasan in legal trouble over 'Hindu terror' remarks; court to hear plaint on 22 November
A court on 4 November fixed November 22 for hearing a complaint against actor Kamal Haasan for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments with his recent remark that "right- wing groups can not deny existence of Hindu terrorism".
Kamal Haasan on the set of Bigg Boss Tamil. Image from Facebook/@BiggBossTamil
The application was moved in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sudhakar Dubey by lawyer Kamlesh Chandra Tripathi. The court has decided to hear the matter on November 22, Tripathi said.
The complaint has accused Haasan of hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus by making the "inflammatory and derogatory remark of Hindu terrorism". It has sought a directive asking the actor to refrain from making such a remark, given the public following he has.
This remark has "deeply hurt" the sentiments of scores of people following Hindu religion, it added.
Tripathi, in his application, has sought lodging of a case under the IPC against Haasan for alleged defamation and causing hurt to religious sentiments.
