Standing by his response to a question posed to him during the interview, Mr. Haasan said: “India is a secular, democratic and pluralistic society. There have been several critical works on the Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha. Dr. Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, has written a book ‘Riddles in Hinduism.’ The great poet and translator A.K. If they would give rise to criminal prosecution, there can be no genuine conversation on any of these aspects. The impugned complaint deserves to be quashed not only to prevent an abuse of process but also to secure the ends of justice...

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2017 00:35 UTC