Hyderabad: Actress Kasturi Shankar arrested in hate speech case. A special investigation team from Chennai nabbed the actress from Hyderabad. A petition for anticipatory bail was filed in connection with his remarks against Telugu women, but the Madras High Court rejected it. The arrest followed.
Addressing the Hindu Makkal Party’s demonstration, she said that Telugus are the descendants of women who came as attendants to the palaces of Tamil kings, which led to problems. After the incident became controversial, the actress apologized, but the protests did not stop. After this, Kasturi was absconding.
