Vijay fan arrested for posting derogatory comments against PM Modi

The youth has been identified as Thirumurugan, an engineering diploma holder from Virudhunagar. 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. The accused had allegedly posted derogatory comments against PM Modi in a private chat on a messenger service.

Vijay fans and BJP members clashed online following the release of the actor’s latest movie ‘Mersal’. 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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