'Hate' speech: Police to register case against Pillai
Former minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader R Balakrishna Pillai will be booked for his alleged derogatory remarks against minorities with the state police chief giving the direction for registration of the case.
Â
State DGP Loknath Behera gave a direction to the Kollam police to register a case against the senior politician, who has tendered an unconditional apology and alleged his speech had been distorted by media.
Â
The KC(B) leader would be charged under IPC section 153 (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion), police said yesterday.
Â
Pillai, who supported the CPM-led LDF in the Assembly polls in May this year, had landed in a controversy earlier this week over his alleged derogatory remarks against minorities, especially against Muslims and Christians.
Â
However, facing heat, he tendered an unconditional apology later and alleged that the media distorted and edited his speech and there was a conspiracy in making his speech controversy.
Â
Soon after Pillai's alleged remarks were published in the media, widespread protests were staged by various sections of the society, especially minority community organisations.
Â
The KC(B) leader reportedly made the speech on July 31 at Pathanapuram at a meeting of Nair Service Society (NSS), an organisation of the forward Nair community in the state.
Â
Condemning the speech, Muslim outfits sought strong action against him for hurting their sentiments and alleged it was aimed at igniting communal tension.