The latest addition to the war between BJP and actor Vijay fans over `Mersal’ as a youth was arrested in Srivilliputhur for allegedly posting derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The arrest made after a complaint filed by BJP district secretary K Marimuthu.
The fan arrested is identified as Thirumurugan, an engineering diploma student from Virudhunagar. Vijay fans and BJP members clashed online following the release of the actor’s latest movie ‘Mersal’. The accused had allegedly posted derogatory comments against PM Modi in a private chat on a messenger service.
He has been charged with 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form), and CrPC section 505 for conducting public mischief. A scene in the film criticises the Centre’s initiatives such as the Goods and Services Tax and Digital India. The BJP had demanded the makers of the film to remove the “incorrect” scenes. BJP state President Tamilisai Soundararajan reportedly filed complaints against several Twitter users for abusing her.
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