Former Big Boss Tamil contestant and actress Meera Mithun was arrested by the Chennai Crime Branch in Kerala for passing derogatory remarks against the scheduled caste community. “The members of the SC community face trouble mostly because they indulge in illegal activities and crime. Calling out the community members in the film Industry in a derogatory manner, Meera even accused directors and the members from the SC community for all wrongful activities in the industry. Many condemned the self-proclaimed supermodel for her remarks and demanded the state police to take stringent action against her. Meera was booked under Sections 153, 153 A(1) (a), 505 (1) (b) of the Indian penal code and other sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2021 16:18 UTC