Case filed against documentary maker

CHENNAI: A police case has been filed against documentary maker Divya Bharathi for inciting violence and hatred among communities. The complaint was lodged by a person from a Scheduled Caste community, who alleged that her film 'Kakkoos' portrays their tribe in poor light by showing them performing manual scavenging. Youth wing leader of Puthiya Thamizhagam, Baskar Marutham said, “Ours is an agricultural community. By showing us as manual scavengers the film attempts to trigger communal clashes.” Bharathi denied the allegations saying, “It's a slap on freedom of expression. We are moving a quash petition in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court.”