Tamil actor Kanal Kannan arrested for provocative speech on Periyar

Tamil actor and stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan, who is also a functionary of the Hindu Munnani, was arrested on Monday for making provocative remarks about Dravidian ideologue EVR Periyar at a gathering in Chennai. In his speech, he sought the demolition of the Periyar statue outside Sri Ranganathar Swamy Temple in Srirangam. Kannan was arrested from Puducherry.