Telengana BJP files case against Ram Gopal Varma over tweet on Droupadi Murmu

In his complaint, BJP leader Gudur Narayana Reddy said Varma’s tweets were highly derogatory and insulting a senior tribal woman politician

FP Staff|Jun 25, 2022, 13:30:03 IST

Telangana BJP on Friday lodged a case against film maker Ram Gopal Varma for his alleged unsavoury comments against National Democratic Allaince’s candidate for Presidential election Droupadi Murmu.

On 22nd June, Ram Gopal Varma tweeted, “If DRAUPADI is the PRESIDENT who are the PANDAVAS? And more importantly, who are the KAURAVAS?”

Pandavas and Kauravas were from the royal family of Hastinapur as described in Mahabharata and Draupadi was married to the Pandavas.

Reacting to the tweet, BJP leader Gudur Narayana Reddy, filed a complaint at the Abid Road Police Station, accusing him of disrespecting the SC and ST community.

In his complaint, Reddy said Varma’s tweets were highly derogatory and insulting a senior tribal woman politician.

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