Bengaluru: Kannada actor Chetan Kumar popularly known as Chetan Ahimsa has been arrested by the police after his tweet against Hindutva became a controversy. The tweet which starts with ‘Hinduism is built on lies’ went viral on social media. The actor, who is also a Dalit activist, has been accused of hurting the sentiments of Hindus and making statements in a manner that incites enmity between different communities. Seshadripuram police took Chetan into custody and produced him in the district court
“Hinduism was built on lies.
Savarkar: The ‘kingdom’ of India begins when Rama defeats Ravana and returns to Ayodhya – a lie.
1992: Babri Masjid is Ram’s birthplace – a lie.
2023: Urigowda-Nanjegowda are Tipu’s ‘assassins’ – a lie.
“Hinduism can be defeated only with truth – truth is equality,” Chetan’s tweet read.
Chetan was arrested by the police after receiving a complaint against the tweet. In February 2022, the actor was also arrested for tweeting against Karnataka High Court judge Krishna Dixit, who heard the hijab case.