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Vijay Deverakonda Faces Police Complaint Over Remarks on Tribals at Hyderabad Event

The actor is accused of making derogatory comments during a film promotion speech, with tribal groups demanding an apology and legal action under the SC/ST Act.

Vijay Deverakonda ran into trouble after speaking about the Pahalgam attack at the pre-release event of Retro.
Vijay Deverakonda spoke about the Pahalgam attack.
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Overview

  • Actor Vijay Deverakonda is under scrutiny for comments made during the April 26 pre-release event for the film 'Retro' in Hyderabad, where he likened the Pahalgam terror attackers to 'tribals from 500 years ago.'
  • Hyderabad-based lawyer Lal Chauhan filed a police complaint on May 2 at the SR Nagar Police Station, citing violations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
  • Tribal associations condemned Deverakonda's remarks as demeaning and have called for an immediate public apology from the actor.
  • The police are currently reviewing the complaint and have stated that further action will depend on legal opinion.
  • Deverakonda, who has not yet responded publicly, made the remarks in the context of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which left 28 dead.