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Vijay Deverakonda Booked Under SC/ST Act for Remarks on Tribal Community

Despite a public apology, he is under investigation at Cyberabad’s Raidurgam Police Station for comments deemed insulting to Scheduled Tribes.

Vijay Deverakonda Faces Case Under SC/ST Act For Allegedly Hurting Sentiments Of Tribal Community
Vijay Deverakonda faces trouble as police registers case against him for remarks against tribal people.
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Overview

  • The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act case was registered on June 17 at Raidurgam Police Station following a complaint about his April comments.
  • Nenavath Ashok Kumar Naik, State President of the Joint Action Committee of Tribal Communities, filed the FIR alleging the remarks hurt tribal dignity.
  • At the April 26 pre-release event for the film Retro, Deverakonda compared Kashmiri terrorists to “tribals from 500 years ago,” drawing outrage.
  • On May 3, the actor issued a statement on X apologizing and clarifying that he meant “tribe” in a historical, non-caste sense.
  • Police continue to probe the allegations, marking the latest development in the high-profile legal dispute.