Overview

• Actor Vijay Deverakonda is accused of making derogatory comments about tribal communities during a speech at the Retro pre-release event in Hyderabad on April 26.
• Two formal complaints have been lodged against him—one at SR Nagar police station and another under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar police station.
• The comments, which likened the Pahalgam attackers to tribal communities fighting without common sense, have drawn condemnation from tribal associations.
• Tribal groups have called for an immediate apology, citing constitutional protections for marginalized communities, while police await legal advice before proceeding with action.
• Video evidence of the speech, shared widely online, has been submitted as part of the complaints, but Vijay Deverakonda has not yet publicly responded to the allegations.