Fringe group targets Kamal Haasan over his Godse comment, hurls eggs, stones at him during his public meeting in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi

Tension prevailed at a public meeting of Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan in Aravakurichi on Thursday after two unidentified persons allegedly hurled eggs and stones at dais, police said. This is second time actor-turned-politician has been targeted following his 'free India's first terrorist was a Hindu' comment in reference to Nathuram Godse.

Meanwhile, police in Coimbatore district denied permission for actor to undertake campaign for Sulur bypoll on Friday.

one was injured in incident at Aravakurichi which happened when Haasan was getting off st after completing his dressfor campaigning for local candidate. He was escorted to safety, police said.

MNM workers roughed up two persons suspected to have hurled stones and eggs, before police rescued m and took n away for questioning. MNM workers std a protest but police officials held talks with m.

incident comes a day after footwear was hurled towards a vehicle from which Haasan was dressing an election meeting in Tirupparankundram Assembly constituency in Tamil Nu on Wednesday evening.

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Police said permission has t been granted for Haasan to undertake bypoll campaign in Sulur in Coimbatore in backdrop of ongoing controversy.

Haasan, founder of new political outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), kicked up a controversy this week with his comment that "free India's first terrorist was a Hindu", a reference to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse 

An FIR was registered by Aravakurichi police on Tuesday under Sections 153A and 295A of Indian Penal Code against  MNM chief, dealing with 'outraging religious feelings' and 'promoting enmity between different groups' respectively.

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(With inputs from PTI)