New Delhi: A serious case has been filed against Tamil Icon Kamal Haasan under sections IPC sections 500, 511, 298, 295(a) & 505(c) for his wrong remarks on 'Saffron terror'.
Kamal Haasan, The veteran Tamil actor earlier this week wrote in a column that right-wing groups in the country are increasingly resorting to violence. Hitting out at those claims that Hindus cannot be found accountable in terror-related cases, he quoted, "right wing cannot challenge talk of Hindu terrorists because terror has spread into their camp as well."
This remark drew a spiky effect - especially from saffron party BJP. The national representative of the party, GVL Narasimha Rao, compared the actor Kamal Haasan to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) organizer Hafiz Saeed. "Today, when Kamal Haasan makes similar comments, he is actually joining the ranks of P Chidambaram, Hafiz Saeed and is possible angling to become an extension of the Congress party," he asserted on Thursday.
A day afterward, a case was registered against the 62-year-old Tamil icon Kamal Haasan who, as per rumors, may soon start on a political party, this matter will be heard on Saturday.
Following are what the different IPC sections under which the case against Haasan roughly means:
Section 500 - Punishment for defamation
Section 511- Punishment for attempting to commit offenses punishable with imprisonment for life or another imprisonment.
Section 298 - Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person.
Section 295(a) - Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
Section 505(c) - Intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offense against any other class or community.