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BJP Calls for Boycott of Kamal Haasan Films Over Sanatana and NEET Remarks

The party has sought an apology for his Agaram Foundation speech framing education as the only path to overturn NEET-driven admission rules alongside Sanatana ideology.

Overview

  • At the Agaram Foundation’s anniversary event, Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan portrayed education as the sole weapon to dismantle NEET-based entry barriers and Sanatana ideology.
  • The BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit demanded an unconditional apology and urged Hindus to boycott his films, accusing him of insulting Sanatana Dharma.
  • The Vishva Hindu Parishad accused Haasan of deliberately defaming Hindu society with his remarks on Sanatana ideology.
  • Haasan said he had spoken with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who assured him the state would streamline NGO permissions and reaffirmed its opposition to NEET.
  • The Agaram Foundation, founded by actor Suriya, has supported over 6,000 students from underprivileged backgrounds in accessing higher education.