A case has been registered against actor Vijay Devarakonda under the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for commenting on tribal people. The case is related to his comments made during the pre-relief event of the film ‘Retro’ in April.
Police on Sunday confirmed that a case was registered against Vijay Devarakonda under the SC/ST Act on 17 June, although the comment was made in April. Speaking to PTI, a police officer said, ‘The actor had commented in April. However, based on a complaint, a case was registered against him under the SC/ST Act on 17 June.
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This complaint has been lodged by Naiwath Ashok Kumar Naik, also known as Ashok Rathore. Rathore is the state president of the Joint Action Committee of tribal communities. He alleged that during the pre-relief event of the film ‘Retro’ (in which actor Surya is in the lead role), Vijay Devarakonda made statements that hurt the sentiments of the tribal communities and insulted them. Rathore further claimed that comparing the tribal people to Pakistani terrorists was racially insensitive.
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What did Vijay Devarakonda say?
During the pre-relief event of Surya’s film retro, Vijay addressed the Pahalgam terror attack, saying, “The solution of what is happening in Kashmir is to educate him (terrorists) and to ensure that he does not have a brainwash.” What will they get? Kashmir belongs to India and Kashmiri belongs to us. India does not even need to attack Pakistan because the Pakistanis themselves are fed up with their government and if they continue, they will attack them. Aslu 500 years ago tribal Kokkutununu, Vilu Budhi Lakunda, Minimum Common Sens Lakenda Chasey Panulu (they behave like tribals 500 years ago, fight without common sense).