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India.com
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Complaint Filed Against Vijay Deverakonda For Derogatory Remarks Against Tribals
Mumbai: Tollywood heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda has landed in a legal soup after a complaint was filed against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Raidurgam police. VD allegedly made derogatory remarks against the tribal communities during a pre-release event of Suriya starrer "Retro" last month. Talking about the unfortunate Pahalgham attack, Vijay was heard saying during the event, 'The solution to what is happening in Kashmir is also to educate them (terrorists) and ensure they don't get brainwashed. What will they achieve? Kashmir belongs to India, and Kashmiris are ours. India doesn't even need to attack Pakistan because Pakistanis themselves are fed up with their government and will attack them if this continues. Asalu 500 years back tribals kokkutunnatu, veelu buddi lekunda, minimum common sense lekunda chese panulu.' (They behave like tribals did 500 years ago, fighting without common sense). These remarks were considered to be derogatory towards tribals by the tribal organizations. A section of the FIR read, "Film Actor Shri Vijay Deverakonda, who participated in the pre-release event of the movie 'Retro' starring Hero Surya, made comments that hurt the sentiments of the tribals and seriously insulted them. He insulted their tribal community by saying that they had beaten them 500 years ago without any intelligence and without minimum common sense. Moreover, he made comments comparing them to Pakistani terrorists. These comments, perceived as racially offensive, were broadcast across multiple media platforms. The statement went viral through the Sithara Entertainment YouTube Channel, which has 8.63 lakh subscribers and over 99,000 video views for the specific video [YouTube link: 'https/ si-8q-bRrdnr995bkjF' It further said "The remarks were viewed as a serious insult to the self-respect and dignity of the tribal community. Therefore, the complainant requested to take necessary action against Shri Vijay Devarakonda as per law." Vijay is yet to react to the complaint.
The Hindu
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda booked under SC/ST Act for derogatory remarks against tribals
Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda has been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Raidurgam police for allegedly making derogatory remarks against tribal communities during a public event. The case was booked following a complaint filed by Nenavath Ashok Kumar Naik, State President of the Joint Action Committee of Tribal Communities, citing the comments made by the actor on April 26, 2025, during the pre-release event of the film Retro. According to the First Information Report (FIR), seen by The Hindu, the actor allegedly referred to tribal people as lacking intelligence and common sense and likened them to Pakistani terrorists. 'He insulted their tribal community by saying that they had beaten them 500 years ago without any intelligence and minimum common sense. Moreover, he made comments comparing them to Pakistani terrorists,' the complainant said. Attaching the YouTube link in the written complaint, Mr. Naik stated that these comments were not only offensive but deeply insulting to the dignity and self-respect of the tribal community. He said that the content was shared across multiple media channels, including YouTube via Sithara Entertainment's channel, drawing widespread criticism. Investigation is under way.
The Print
3 days ago
- The Print
4 held for gangrape, murder of minor tribal girl in Odisha's Keonjhar district
Police said a case under Sections 70(2) (gangrape), 103(1) (murder), and 49 (abetment) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of POCSO Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been registered against the accused. Among the four accused, one knew the victim, police added. Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 (PTI) Odisha Police on Thursday arrested four persons on charges of gangrape and murder of a minor tribal girl at a village in Odisha's Keonjhar, officials said. The incident took place at a village within Pandapada police station limits on June 16. The next day, villagers found the 17-year-old girl, who had gone missing after leaving her home to relieve herself, hanging from a tree, following which her family alleged that she was gang-raped and killed, police said. Bloodstained clothes and other items were recovered from the spot where her body was found hanging, officials said. The girl's father in his FIR had alleged that his daughter was gang-raped, killed and subsequently hanged to make it appear as suicide. Though police had detained two persons on suspicion on Wednesday, later based on preliminary investigation four people were arrested 'We are investigating the incident from all angles. The autopsy will reveal whether it was a case of gangrape,' Laxmikant Pradhan, the IIC of Pandapada police station, said. PTI AAM AAM MNB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
HC dismisses govt plea against discharge of 2 in casteism case
Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa has dismissed a petition filed by Goa govt challenging the discharge of Assonora resident Manjiri Dhargalkar and Ponda special branch police inspector Devyani Naik, accused of abusing a woman with casteist remarks. Justice Valmiki Menezes said the sessions court correctly concluded that the ingredients of the offence the two were charged with did not exist. The two were discharged in Dec 2021 under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The additional public prosecutor said the sessions court erred in discharging the accused in the April 2020 case, failed to appreciate the evidence of witnesses, and did not take into account the fact that the complainant's surname was Gawade and not 'Gaudi'. The specific word uttered would per se constitute an offence under the act, the prosecution said. In its ruling on Tuesday, the HC said the use of caste-related abuse must be substantiated by those who were in the earshot of the utterance. The complainant belongs to the Gauda community, which is a recognised scheduled tribe. The sessions court held that the word 'Gaude' cannot be considered abusive as it is a commonly used surname in Goa, and the complainant's surname prior to marriage was Gaude. Calling the complainant 'Gaudi' in Konkani, apparently referencing the fact that she is a woman, cannot be considered an abusive word against her caste, the lower court had said.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Four sentenced to 20 years jail for gang-rape of woman in 2019
The special court for trial of cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Villupuram on Tuesday convicted and sentenced four persons to life imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape of a woman in June 2019. Special Court Judge A. Packia Jothi sentenced the accused, M. Iyyanar alias 'Alert' Iyyanar, 33, S. Iyyanar, 30, P. Alaguvel alias Hariharan, 26, and S. Sethu of Pallicheri, 35, to 20 years imprisonment and slapped a fine of ₹10,000 each. According to the prosecution, the survivor was returning home from work when the accused abducted and gang-raped her on June 19, 2019. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim, a case was registered by the police under various sections of the IPC.
