Kerala police to book R Balakrishna Pillai for hate speech
Mr. Pillai had allegedly made derogatory comments against Muslim and Christian communities.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state police has decided to register a case against Kerala Congress (B) leader R. Balakrishna Pillai in connection with hate speech at an NSS meeting in Pathanapuram.
Police collects recordings of Pillai speech
The police have submitted a preliminary investigation report against Kerala Congress leader R. Balakrishna Pillai over the hate speech delivered by him at an NSS meeting at Pathanapuram on Sunday. The superintendent of police at Kottarakkara will take further action based on the report. Punalur DySP A. Shanavas submitted the preliminary inquiry report to Kollam rural SP Ajeetha Beegum which has been forwarded to the police headquarters.
“A subsequent report from the headquarters may be received on Friday after which further action will be taken. The police have already secured legal opinion on this,” Ms Ajeetha Beegum told Deccan Chronicle. The police have already collected evidence, including the recordings of the controversial speech.
Mr. Pillai had allegedly made derogatory comments against Muslim and Christian communities. He justified the speech saying that in community meetings, there would be matters that are not discussed outside. “I spoke inside the four walls of the NSS karayogam and not in public. There is a conspiracy behind raising a controversy over my speech there,” Mr. Pillai had said.