Individuals who vehemently promote Sanatana Dharma and Hindutva are not authentic Hindus, according to Prakash Raj, but rather “contractors of Hindutva,”
Actor Prakash Raj filed a lawsuit against a YouTube channel
Actor Prakash Raj filed a lawsuit against a YouTube channel after making statements about Sanatana Dharma, alleging threats to his life and the safety of his family. The Vikram TV YouTube channel has been named in an FIR that the Ashoknagar police have filed based on the allegation.
The actor said in his police report that Vikram TV had uploaded a video to YouTube with aggressive speeches that directly endangered his life. Raj cited the video in the complaint, which allegedly contained remarks like, “Stalin and Prakash Raj must be finished?”
In his complaint, Prakash Raj claimed that the film portrayed him and his family members negatively and served to incite others against them. He claimed that the video was an obvious attempt to deliver a dire warning to him and his family, requesting that the owner of the YouTube channel and anybody else involved be held accountable.
The purported threats follow recent remarks made by Prakash Raj against Sanatana Dharma. Prakash Raj’s comments on Sanatana Dharma were made in a speech he gave to writers and artists in Kalaburagi. He claimed that those who vigorously promote Sanatana Dharma and Hindutva are not authentic Hindus but rather “contractors of Hindutva.”
Hindus are not those who vehemently criticize Hindutva and Sanatana Dharma. They work for Hindutva as contractors. Such claims are made with malicious political intent. When speaking to writers and artists in Kalaburagi, Prakash Raj said, “People must comprehend the reason behind such words, and I hope they will.
An FIR has been filed against Vikram TV under sections 506 (criminal intimidation), 504 (intentionally insulting and provoking individuals), and 505(2) (sale of printed or engraved materials containing defamatory content), according to a police official from the Ashok Nagar police station who wished to remain anonymous.
These remarks came after Tamil Nadu Minister Udayanidhi Stalin compared Sanatana Dharma to ailments like malaria and dengue, which sparked even more discussion on the subject.
The Ashok Nagar police station official stated that a legal opinion would be sought to establish whether or not the actor’s case should be turned over to the CCB.
The actor received a threat just days after more than 15 writers and intellectuals from the state wrote to Home Minister G Parameshwara to complain about receiving threatening letters over the previous year and ask for a meeting. They added that they had received letters predicting their demise, along with that of the activists Gauri Lankesh and MM Kalburgi, who died in a similar manner.
Several liberal writers in Karnataka claim that over the past year, they have routinely received death threats signed by an organization identifying itself as “Sahishnu Hindu.” Despite the fact that one person was detained in relation to these threats, the threatening letters have continued.
On September 2, Karnataka State Police Chief Alok Mohan issued an order directing the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to assemble a special team to look into the situation. The team was to be led by an officer with the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, and the investigation was to be overseen by the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Seven FIRs in total were filed in relation to letters that writers K Veerabhadrappa, BL Venu, Banjagere Jayaprakash, BT Lalitha Nayak, and Vasundhara Bhupati received threatening their lives. These letters have been turned over to the CCB.