The recently released Odia film “Priya Tu Mo Siye” courted a controversy following the Bhim Army (Bharat Ekta Mission) of Kendrapada district unit lodged an FIR here against its director Sudhanshu Mohan Sahoo, producer Jhilik Bhattacharjee and story writer Shaanabinda Ojha, for using defamatory words against Scheduled Caste in the film.
District president of Bhim Army Nagendra Jena lodged the complaint at the Town Police station alleging that the accused have used the derogatory words to address SC people which has violated several articles of Indian Constitution, statutes of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Supreme Court and High Courts etc.
Jena demanded before the police to take stern action against them as it hurts the sentiments of scheduled caste people.
Notably, the film was released last week at the cinema halls.
When contacted, IIC of Kendrapada Town police station Tapan Nayak said a complaint has been received and the matter was being probed.