Mumbai, April 6: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Suresh Nakhua on Saturday filed a police complaint against actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments with her comments on a television show.

According to the police complaint, which BJP leader filed, it states that she had allegedly said under the leadership of Narendra Modi, Hinduism has become ‘the most violent’ religion. She expressed her opinion during an interview with a tv channel. Not only this, but she also claimed that there was a complete lack of freedom of expression in India and the country was moving towards a state of anarchy where people think violence was the only way to be.  Trolls 'Convert' Urmila Matondkar to Islam, Rename Her Mariyam Akhtar Mir on Wikipedia Profile Page. 

In the interview, she can be heard saying, "The religion which has been known for its tolerance has turned out to be the most violent of them all. This is the thing I hate the most about Narendra Modi government’s five years."

After filing the complaint, Nakhua said, as ANI reports, "She has hurt religious sentiments of Hindus by calling 'Hinduism the most violent religion in the world' on a TV show". Congress President Rahul Gandhi and a journalist were also named in the complaint."

Matondkar while expressing her opinion has also accused that the Modi government of perpetrating a climate of hatred and religious intolerance in the country. She is contesting from Noth Mumbai seat on Congress ticket.

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