BJP PROTESTS: BALAYYA EFFIGY BURNT
Need to maintain decorum while articulating grievances in a public forum: Ramchander
A day after Nandamuri Balakrishna’s outburst against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP carried out protests against the actor and Telugu Desam MLA and burnt his effigies across Andhra Pradesh.
The party criticised Balakrishna for the abusive language he used against the Prime Minister and lodged a complaint with the Suryaraopet Police station. In Rajahmundry, the BJP was all set to file a case with the police against Balakrishna and will make Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, as a witness in the case.
BJP MLC and BJP president Hyderabad unit N. Ramchander Rao has lodged a complaint against actor turned Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna for his derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ‘deeksha’ programme in Vijayawada on Sunday.
The complaint was lodged at the Osmania University police station. At Jubilee Hills, party activists lodged a complaint against the actor for his comments against the PM.
Rao sought action against Balakrishna for the latter’s use of alleged abusive language against the Prime Minister of India and indecent lewd gestures, attempts to incite violence and hurt the sentiments of the Nation.
ACP Kacheguda J. Narsaiah said that they received a complaint and it has been forwarded for legal opinion. “As per the directions from the experts and after verifying the contents of the complaint, we will proceed.” he said.
In his complaint, Rao stated that while expression of grievance in a public forum is the right of any individual, there is a certain decorum which needs to be maintained in articulation, especially when the grievance involves Constitutional functionaries and people with eminence. “Contemptuous and abusive language in any form constitutes a crime and such language, specially directed against the PM is indeed a greater crime. The words used by Balakrishna against the PM are not acceptable,” he said in the complaint.
He demanded a case to be registered under Sections 153A and 506 of the IPC and demanded the actor be arrested immediately.