Comedian and Ollywood actor Pragyan Ranjan Khatua has courted controversy for his act on a television channel that reportedly hurt sentiments of Hindus.
The Bajrang Dal on Saturday submitted a memorandum to the Bhubaneswar DCP against the actor.
“In the recent past, we observed that famous actor Pragyan Khatua has made a mockery of Hindu deities through his acts on television. Today, we submitted a memorandum to the DCP seeking action against him,” said Bajrang Dal Zilla Sanyojak Pravat Tripathy.
However, Khatua issued a video statement in his defence. “Firstly, I beg apology if I have hurt anyone. We act according to the scripts. I do not write them. I would like to say I am a believer of Lord Jagannath, he stated.
Tripathy told Khatua, “We request you not to make a mockery of Hindu deities in future.”