Kannada actor Chetan Kumar’s OCI card cancelled days after Hindutva tweet
He was later sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Bengaluru court. Chetan was given bail on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and one security by the 32nd ACMM court.
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Bengaluru, April 15 : The Overseas Citizen of India card of Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar has been canceled by the FRRO (Foreigners Registration Office). He was arrested a couple of weeks ago for his tweets on Hindutva.
The actor cum activist granted bail on March 23 after he was arrested on March 21 in the Hindutva tweet case. Chetan was arrested by Seshadripuram police for his alleged objectionable tweet on Hindutva.
He was later sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Bengaluru court. Chetan was given bail on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and one security by the 32nd ACMM court. Chetan had tweeted, Hindutva is built on lies, Savarkar: Indian 'nation' began when Rama defeated Ravana & returned to Ayodhya —> a lie 1992: Babri Masjid is 'birthplace of Rama' —> a lie 2023: Urigowda-Nanjegowda are 'killers' of Tipu—> a lie." He further added that Hindutva can only be defeated by truth.
After his bail, Chetan had said, "The likes of Periyar, Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh are my inspiration. India has a beautiful democracy but it's being destroyed, I spoke about Hindutva but they claim it's hurting religious sentiments, Hindutva is different and Hindu is different."
After his tweet, Bajrang Dal’s Bengaluru North unit convenor Shivakumar filed a complaint against the actor.
Following the complaint, an FIR was filed under sections 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred, or ill-will between classes) and 295(A) (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings) of Indian Penal code (IPC).
This was not the first time the actor had courted controversy. In February 2022, Chetan was arrested for an objectionable tweet on Karnataka High Court Justice Krishna Dixit, who was then hearing the hijab case.
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