Overview

• Speaking at the Tamil Nadu Fact Check Unit’s three‑day workshop for NSS students, he said he sought the eradication of practices enforcing inequality by birth, not religion or violence.
• He alleged his remarks were distorted across the country and claimed religious figures announced cash rewards for his beheading, citing offers of ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore.
• He said he refused to apologise and is ready to face legal cases, noting that his 2023 speech drew multiple FIRs in various states.
• Citing the Global Risk Report 2024, he warned that disinformation is a growing global threat and urged students to act as watchdogs against fake news.
• He accused a “fascist group” of orchestrating fake‑news campaigns and pointed to rumours about beef‑related attacks and false claims of assaults on migrant workers.