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Chennai Police arrests former VHP leader for derogatory remarks on BR Ambedkar, Dalits

Former VHP leader RBVS Maniyan was arrested by Police from his Chennai residence.

Edited By: Arushi Jaiswal @JaiswalArushi Chennai Updated on: September 14, 2023 14:55 IST
Former VHP leader RBVS Manian
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Former Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader RBVS Manian was arrested by the Chennai Police for allegedly making derogatory remarks about BR Ambedkar and Dalits. He was arrested from his Chennai residence. 

"On September 11 at T Nagar Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan during a spiritual event, Maniyan made derogatory remarks against Dalits which went viral on social media. Based on this Maniyan was arrested this morning and would be produced in court," said Chennai Police.

A case has been registered under sections 153, 153A(1)(a), 505(1)(b), and 505(2) of the IPC and sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(u), and 3(1)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act 1989, the police said.

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