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Pawan Kalyan and Annamalai Booked in Communal Incitement Case Over Murugan Conference

Madurai police have invoked Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions to probe alleged violations of court restrictions that stoked religious enmity.

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Overview

  • Madurai police filed an FIR on July 1 at E3 Annanagar Police Station against Pawan Kalyan, K. Annamalai, Hindu Munnani leaders and unnamed RSS and BJP affiliates for allegedly breaching Madras High Court restrictions on political speech.
  • The case, logged as Crime No. 497/2025, invokes sections 196(1)(a), 299, 302 and 353(1)(b)(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for communal incitement and outraging religious feelings.
  • Advocate S. Vanjinathan of the Madurai People’s Federation for Communal Harmony filed the complaint, citing speeches and audio-visual material that “promoted enmity between groups based on religion, race, and region.”
  • During the June 22 conference organisers adopted six resolutions, including a call for Hindu bloc voting in the 2026 state elections and a demand to end temple management as a revenue source.
  • The FIR underscores judicial enforcement of court orders on devotional gatherings and signals an extended police inquiry into the politicization of religious events.