The Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsh Samiti has demanded a legal action against Kannada actor-turned-politician Upendra for his derogatory comments against Dalit community recently.
Samiti State convener Arjun Bhadre, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Thursday, said that the actor’s statement was not just an insult to the community [Scheduled Castes] but it shows his mindset against Dalits.
Mr. Bhadre said that the actor has passed derogatory remarks against the oppressed classes on several occasions in the past. Even after 77 years of Independence, the tragedy is that an actor like Upendra, who has brought transformation in the Kannada film industry with his progressive thoughts, is dividing people on caste.
