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The government has not yet clarified its position on the issue (Dossier) Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar, popularly known as Chetan Ahimsa, claimed on Saturday that the Center had revoked his Overseas Indian Citizenship Card (OCI). He is currently out on bail after his recent arrest by Bangalore police for an "offensive" tweet.
He claimed to have received a letter asking him to deposit his OCI card at the Regional Foreigners Registration Office.
However, the government has not yet clarified its position on the matter.
Earlier, on March 21, Chetan Ahimsa was detained for 14 days for his tweet.
He was arrested by Sheshadripuram police in Bangalore following a complaint against him after his tweet, allegedly claiming that Hindutva is 'built on lies', went viral online.
The lawsuit filed by Shivakumar, a member of a right-wing group, against him says his tweet hurt the feelings of Hindus.
The actor, who is also a Dalit and a tribal activist, was brought before a district court which sent him into custody for 14 days. In his tweets, the actor reportedly said that "Hindutva can only be defeated by the truth."
"Hindutva is based on LIES - Savarkar: Indian 'nation' started when Rama defeated Ravana and returned to Ayodhya; a lie, 1992: Babri Masjid is 'Rama's birthplace'; a lie 2023: Urigowda-Nanjegowda are Tipu 'killers'; a Hindutva lie can be defeated by the TRUTH; truth is EQUALITY," the actor wrote in his tweet.
