BJP files complaint against actor Oviya Helen

A case has been filed against actor Oviya Helen for allegedly disrespecting PM Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the state. Helen had tweeted with the hashtag #GoBackModi on Sunday.

Chennai: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit has lodged a police complaint against actor Oviya Helen for allegedly disrespecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state.

Helen had tweeted with the hashtag #GoBackModi on Sunday when the Prime Minister visited Chennai.

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Tamil Nadu BJP’s state secretary D Alexis Sudhakar submitted a petition to the Superintendent of Police, CB-CID in Chennai and urged them to take action against her.

The saffron party claimed that after Helen's tweet, people indulged in activities leading to disturbance of public peace.

It may be mentioned here that Helem, who had done a couple of Tamil movies, shot to fame with the reality show, Tamil Big Boss.