NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 17
Days after the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) Mayiladuthurai District Secretary ‘Sithamalli’ A Palanisamy declared a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for ‘kicking’ actor Suriya over the controversial depiction of his movie Jai Bhim, police have stepped up security for Suriya and booked Palanisamy under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Incidentally, Netizens have shown solidarity with Suriya for raising the cause of Irulars. Even TN Chief Minister MK Stalin had heaped praise on Suriya.for his bold and best portrayal of custodial deaths of the nomadic community.
The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) members have opposed the film for allegedly defaming the Vanniyar community.
The PMK activist has been booked under several IPC Sections including 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and conducting acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) among other non-bailable sections.
PMK’s Mayiladuthurai district secretary A Palanisamy had issued a statement to media persons in which he threatened to step all the movies featuring Suriya and even announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to anybody who ‘kicks’ the actor when he visits the district.
On the other hand, the State President of the Vanniyar Sangam had sent a legal notice to the makers of the Jai Bhim movie and Amazon Prime Video, seeking an apology and demanding the removal of scenes from the movie that defamed the Vanniyar community. The Vanniyar Sangam, which is a caste grouping for the Vanniya Kula Kshatriyas is an intermediary and dominant caste segment in the Tamil ethnicity, allegedly the film of ‘hurting’ their sentiments.
Owing to the controversy, security has been beefed up outside the actor’s house. According to local media reports, the actor is being provided with special police protection at his residence in the wake of the ongoing hurt sentiments crusade conducted by the Vanniyar Sangam over his movie Jai Bhim. As many as five armed policemen have been deployed for the security check outside his house.
Netizens have shown solidarity with Suriya for raising the cause of Irulars. Even TN Chief Minister MK Stalin had heaped praise on Suriya.for his bold and best portrayal of custodial deaths of the nomadic.
