Pro-Kannada group files complaint against Kamal Haasan for controversial remark
A pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), has filed a formal complaint against actor Kamal Haasan for his controversial remark on the Kannada language and has sought legal action against him. The complaint states that Haasan's statement, 'Kannada is born from Tamil', has allegedly 'hurt the Kannada language and the sentiments of Kannadigas.'KRV president Praveen Shetty, in the complaint submitted on Wednesday at the RM Nagar Police Station in Bengaluru, called the statement 'unlawful' and implied that it goes against the harmony between the two states.advertisementThe actor stirred controversy after stating that the 'Kannada language was born out of Tamil' during the audio launch of his latest film Thug Life in Chennai on May 24.
Haasan faced severe political and online backlash after a snippet of his statement was widely circulated on social media. In a rare show of unity, Congress and BJP leaders in Karnataka condemned the actor for his 'untrue' remarks. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called him 'poor Kamal Haasan,' while Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka referred to him as a 'mental patient.'The actor, however, downplayed the row and said he would not apologise for something spoken out of affection. 'What I said was said out of love, and a lot of historians have taught me language history. I didn't mean anything,' he told the media in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He also added that political figures often lack the expertise to comment on such matters.Tune InTrending Reel
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