Vedike burns actor Kamal Hassan in an effigy

Strongly condemning the recent controversial statement made by actor Kamal Hassan about Kannada language, the members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike staged a protest burning effigy and posters of the actor in Kalaburagi city on Friday.
Mr. Hassan's recent statement claiming 'Kannada was originated from Tamil' during a promotional event for his upcoming movie 'Thug Life' has sparked widespread outrage among pro-Kannada organisations.
The Vedike district president Anand Doddamani said that the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has already banned the release of Mr. Hassan's upcoming movie 'Thug life' in Karnataka, he also urged the film distributors and theatre owners to ensure that the movie is not screened in any theatre across Karnataka.

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