‘Secularism must be a two-way street’: Pawan Kalyan slams arrest of Pune law pupil, calls for equal stand on blasphemy | Kolkata News

He questioned the silence on comparable actions by TMC leaders who mock Sanatana Dharma, demanding equal condemnation for all acts hurting non secular sentiments.

NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan condemned the arrest of a Symbiosis law pupil, who was booked for allegedly hurting ‘non secular sentiments’ via a viral video posted throughout ‘Operation Sindoor’. The pupil, arrested by West Bengal Police from Gurgaon following a courtroom warrant, had earlier deleted the video and issued an apology after it drew criticism on-line. Taking to X, Kalyan questioned the silence over repeated cases of alleged blasphemy by TMC leaders and MPs, accusing them of mocking Sanatana Dharma by calling it “Gandha Dharm”.

“Blasphemy must be condemned, always! Secularism isn’t a shield for some and a sword for others. It must be a two-way street. West Bengal Police, the nation is watching. Act justly for all,” he stated, urging equal condemnation of all such acts and neutral police motion. The pupil was produced earlier than Alipore courtroom and remanded to judicial custody until June 13. Meanwhile, Symbiosis International University distanced itself from her feedback, stating they didn’t replicate the establishment’s values. The college suspended her and barred her from placements.