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NEW DELHI: An Indian movie actress who did not agree with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s description of Pakistan as “hell” and said she was treated well there has been accused of sedition in a local court. But the actor-politician said on Tuesday she would not apologise for her remarks she made at a public meeting.
“I respectfully disagree, but Pakistan is not hell,” Kannada movie star and former Congress MP Ramya said. She was speaking after a rightwing lawyer filed a case against her in a local court, seeking sedition charges.
Ms Ramya said she would not apologise as she had no reason to, and Pakistan was a good host.
“I don’t have any ego at all and in any given incident I would have apologised, but if I do it in this case, the larger cause we’re fighting for would go,” the actress, who visited Pakistan recently for a Saarc youth meeting, explained.
The popular actress first said she thought Pakistan was not quite the hell of Mr Parrikar’s vitriol when she recently addressed a women’s rally in Mandya, Karnataka.
Some protested because her statements challenged comments made by Mr Parrikar last week.
Reports said the rightwing lawyer had registered a civil case against Ms Ramya under IPC sections 124(A) and 511 — the first one is to do with sedition.
“It’s really sad that there is such a situation in the country today. Politicians want to polarise and spread hatred. Just because borders separate us we shouldn’t hate others,” she said on pro-Hindutva Times Now, referring to the complaint filed against her.
“I’m free to express myself, am I not? Everyone is entitled to their views and that is what democracy is about. You can’t force your ideology on anyone,” said Ms Ramya, a former MP from Karnataka’s Mandya constituency.
Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2016
“I respectfully disagree, but Pakistan is not hell,” Kannada movie star and former Congress MP Ramya said. She was speaking after a rightwing lawyer filed a case against her in a local court, seeking sedition charges.
Ms Ramya said she would not apologise as she had no reason to, and Pakistan was a good host.
“I don’t have any ego at all and in any given incident I would have apologised, but if I do it in this case, the larger cause we’re fighting for would go,” the actress, who visited Pakistan recently for a Saarc youth meeting, explained.
The popular actress first said she thought Pakistan was not quite the hell of Mr Parrikar’s vitriol when she recently addressed a women’s rally in Mandya, Karnataka.
Some protested because her statements challenged comments made by Mr Parrikar last week.
Reports said the rightwing lawyer had registered a civil case against Ms Ramya under IPC sections 124(A) and 511 — the first one is to do with sedition.
“It’s really sad that there is such a situation in the country today. Politicians want to polarise and spread hatred. Just because borders separate us we shouldn’t hate others,” she said on pro-Hindutva Times Now, referring to the complaint filed against her.
“I’m free to express myself, am I not? Everyone is entitled to their views and that is what democracy is about. You can’t force your ideology on anyone,” said Ms Ramya, a former MP from Karnataka’s Mandya constituency.
Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2016
