Ram
Gopal
Varma
is
known
for
his
controversial
statements
on
social
media.
Apart
from
making
bold
films,
the
filmmaker
often
shares
his
take
on
various
social
issues.
Recently,
his
comment
on
the
BJP-led
National
Democratic
Alliance
(NDA)
nominee
for
Presidential
elections
Draupadi
Murmu
has
landed
him
in
trouble.
The
Hyderabad
Police
said
that
they
will
soon
register
a
criminal
case
against
RGV
for
making
derogatory
comments
against
Draupadi,
who
filed
her
nomination
papers
in
New
Delhi
on
Friday
(June
24).
For
the
unversed,
Ram
Gopal
Varma
had
tweeted,
"If
DRAUPADI
is
the
PRESIDENT
who
are
the
PANDAVAS
?
And
more
importantly,
who
are
the
KAURAVAS?."
(sic)
If
DRAUPADI
is
the
PRESIDENT
who
are
the
PANDAVAS
?
And
more
importantly,
who
are
the
KAURAVAS?
He
received
major
flak
from
netizens
over
his
comments
on
Draupadi
Murmu.
After
seeing
the
comments,
RGV
clarified
his
tweet
by
stating,
"This
was
said
just
in
an
earnest
irony
and
not
intended
in
any
other
way
..Draupadi
in
Mahabharata
is
my
favourite
character
but
Since
the
name
is
such
a
rarity
I
just
remembered
the
associated
characters
and
hence
my
expression.
Not
at
all
intended
to
hurt
sentiments
of
anyone."
(sic)
This
was
said
just
in
an
earnest
irony
and
not
intended
in
any
other
way
..Draupadi
in
Mahabharata
is
my
faviourate
character
but
Since
the
name
is
such
a
rarity
I
just
remembered
the
associated
characters
and
hence
my
expression.
Not
at
all
intended
to
hurt
sentiments
of
anyone
https://t.co/q9EZ5TcIIV
Well,
Ram
Gopal
Varma's
comments
didn't
go
down
well
with
the
Senior
Bhartiya
Janata
Party
(BJP)
leader
from
Telangana
G
Narayan
Reddy,
as
he
lodged
a
complaint
against
the
filmmaker.
Abids
Police
Inspector
B
Prasada
Rao
told
Hindustan
Times,
"We
have
received
the
complaint
and
sent
the
same
for
a
legal
opinion.
After
we
receive
the
legal
opinion,
we
shall
book
a
case
against
Varma
under
the
Scheduled
Castes
and
Scheduled
Tribes
(Prevention
of
Atrocities)
Act."
Reddy
demanded
the
cops
register
a
case
against
Ram
Gopal
Varma
under
the
SC/ST
Act.
The
police
officer
also
said
that
necessary
legal
actions
will
be
taken
against
him.
On
the
other
hand,
BJP
MLA
from
Goshamahal
T
Raja
Singh
also
shared
his
annoyance
over
RGV's
tweet.
For
the
unversed,
Draupadi
Murmu,
a
former
Governor
of
Jharkhand,
is
the
first
person
from
a
scheduled
tribe
to
be
nominated
for
the
post
of
the
President
of
India.
Further
details
about
the
case
are
yet
to
be
revealed!