The Hyderabad Police has booked Telugu actor Vijay Devarakonda under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged derogatory statements made on tribals at a public event.
The actor allegedly commented in April this year during a promotional event for a film. After Pahgam terrorist attackHe compared Pakistan to a tribal community in this program.
The Tribal Welfare Association of Telangana mentioned the comment and filed a complaint against Dawakonda at the Radarg police station in Hyderabad on 17 June.
“The complaint was studied and the case was booked as it is a serious offense to pass derogatory remarks against any caste or tribe,” a Telangana Police official told Indian Express.
On Sunday, Devilkonda A public apology and clarification released. He wrote, “The word tribe, as I used it, was in historical and dictionary meaning-a time ago when human society was held in tribes and clans, often in conflict. It was never a reference for the classification of Scheduled Tribes, which was introduced during colonial and post-colonial India and only from the formal form in 20th century”
He wrote, “There was no intention of hurting or targeting any community, especially our Scheduled Tribes, which I respectfully respect and consider an integral part of our country,” he wrote. “If any part of my message was misunderstood or hurt, I express my honest regrets. My sole purpose was to talk about peace, progress and solidarity. I am committed to using and united my platform – to divide anytime.”
Among the most paid actors in the Telugu film industry, Dewakonda, Peli Chopopulu (2016) and Arjun Reddy (2017) increased prominently after acting as prominent. In 2019, he launched his own production house called King of the Hill Entertainment.
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