CAA: Siddharth Booked For Protesting In Chennai Valluvar Kottam; FIR Filed
Following Siddharth's protest at Chennai Valluvar Kottam yesterday, Chennai Police have filed an FIR against him. He was one among the 600 who have been booked by the Chennai Police.
Apart
from
his
cinema
career,
actor
Siddharth
is
known
for
voicing
out
for
various
social
causes
and
issues.
He
had
never
hesitated
to
express
his
opinions
about
political
situations
in
the
country.
Recently,
the
actor
was
seen
showing
his
support
for
anti-CAA
protests
in
Chennai.
On
Thursday,
a
protest
was
held
at
Chennai's
popular
place
Valluvar
Kottam.
Regarding
the
protest
the
Rang
De
Basanti
has
tweeted,
"Register
your
protest.
Your
voice
MATTERS!
Stand
tall
for
our
plurality
and
secularism.
#India
needs
your
voice.
#CAA
#NRC."
On
Thursday,
the
actor
claimed
that
he
was
receiving
"threats" from
"several
handles
that
are
followed
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi."
He
wrote
in
his
Twitter
page,
"I'm
getting
tweet
threats
for
me
and
my
loved
ones
to
be
fixed,
arrested
etc.
from
several
handles
that
are
followed
by
PM
@narendramodi.
We
are
trying
to
speak
our
minds
in
a
free
country.
Ugly
words
and
draconian
laws
will
not
choke
voices
of
dissent.
We
will
prevail!
Jai
Hind."
He
another
Twitter
post
read,
"Banning
protest
and
shutting
off
internet
is
the
modus
operandi
of
an
arrogant
coward.
Arrogance
to
do
your
will
despite
reason
and
protest...
Cowardice
in
shutting
down
dissent...No
difference
between
Indira's
emergency
and
this
systemic
subjugation!
Stay
strong
India.
#CAA_NRC."
Following
this,
Siddharth
took
part
in
the
protest
held
in
Chennai
yesterday.
The
Police
have
filed
a
case
against
the
protestors,
and
Siddharth
is
one
among
the
600
who
have
been
booked
by
the
Chennai
Police.
An
FIR
has
been
filed
against
him
and
singer
TM
Krishna.
"Police
has
filed
a
case
against
600
protesters,
including
Actor
Siddharth,
musician
TM
Krishna,
MP
Thirumavalavan
&
MH
Jawahirullah,
who
gathered
at
Valluvar
Kottam
in
Chennai
yesterday
to
protest
against
#CitizenshipAct,"
a
tweet
from
ANI
read,
confirming
the
news.
Apparently,
the
Police
had
cancelled
the
permission
for
protest
at
Valluvar
Kottam.
But
protestors,
including
Siddharth
conducted
it,
against
the
rule.