Who is Kasthuri Shankar, arrested for objectionable remarks on Telugu community? See details here

Who is Kasthuri Shankar, arrested for objectionable remarks on Telugu community? See details here

Indian actress Kasthuri Shankar has been arrested by Chennai police following controversial remarks about the Telugu community's lineage. She was taken into custody in Hyderabad by the Chennai police.

Actor Kasturi Shankar arrested for remarks against Telugu community

Actor Kasturi Shankar stoked controversy by saying, "The Telugu-speaking community came as assistants to the king’s consort and later adopted a Tamil identity,” while engaging in divisive politics." She made the comments during a speech she delivered at a protest meeting on November 3.

Actress Kasthuri Shankar Taken Into Custody by Chennai Police After Allegedly Making Controversial Remarks on Telugu Community (Watch Video) | 🎥 LatestLY

Kasthuri Shankar was taken into custody by Chennai police after allegedly making controversial remarks about the Telugu community at a Hindu Makkal Katchi meeting. 🎥 Actress Kasthuri Shankar Taken Into Custody by Chennai Police After Allegedly Making Controversial Remarks on Telugu Community (Watch Video).

Actress Kasthuri Shankar, Accused Of Anti-Telugu Remarks, Arrested In Hyderabad

The 50-year-old actor, known for her performances in films like Indian and Annamayya, had sparked public outrage after she made offensive remarks against Telugu people.

Chennai Police team arrests actor Kasthuri Shankar from Hyderabad

Confirming the arrest, a senior officer from Cyberabad Police Commissionerate said that the team from Chennai’s Egmore police station arrested the actor from her flat in Narsingi.

Actress Kasthuri Shankar arrested in Hyderabad for controversial remarks

Hyderabad: Actress Kasthuri Shankar was arrested by the Egmore police on Saturday, November 16 at a film producer’s residence in Hyderabad due to her controversial comments about the Telugu community. Following the rejection of her anticipatory bail by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, which deemed her remarks “unwarranted,” police had been searching for her after she went missing from her home in Chennai and turned off her mobile pho…