Kamal Haasan’s ‘hindu Extremist’ Remark  

Days after Kamal Haasan courted controversy by stating that independent India’s first extremist was a terrorist, the Madras high court has granted anticipatory bail to Makkal Needhi Maiam president. The actor had applied for anticipatory bail on May 16.
 

Days after his remark about independent India’s first extremist being a Hindu, referring to Nathuram Godse, during a rally at a Muslim dominated area, actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder has said that every religion has its own terrorist.

 Kamal Haasan’s hindu extremist remark has sent ripples across the country and several people have joined in to slam the actor-turned-politician.
 

Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president, Kamal Haasan filed a petition before the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail. Kamal tried to justify that his speech was not about Hindus as a whole