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The filmmaker immediately clarified: "It was not at all intended to harm anyone's feelings. My favourite character in the Mahabharata is Draupadi, but because the name is so unusual, I only remembered the figures that were associated with it.

Digital Desk: A new controversy has been sparked by filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, whose tweets routinely land him in deep water. A complaint was filed against him as a result of his offensive remark about Droupadi Murmu, the BJP's presidential candidate, which included a reference to the "Mahabharata."

If DRAUPADI is the president, who are the PANDAVAS? In addition, what exactly are the KAURAVAS? the tweet read.


Senior Telangana BJP member Mr. Gudur Narayana Reddy took issue with Mr. Varma's post, claiming it was demeaning to the SC/ST community. "I don't think he will tweet or say such a horrible thing again about anyone," he continued. "The police have assured us that they would take strong steps against him."

The filmmaker immediately clarified: "It was not at all intended to harm anyone's feelings. My favourite character in the Mahabharata is Draupadi, but because the name is so unusual, I only remembered the figures that were associated with it.

A different BJP MLA from Telangana criticised Ram Gopal Varma, saying the director tweeted such remarks while "drunk." "Varma constantly tries to be in the spotlight by making such polarising comments," he continued.

Recently, Mr. Varma stepped in to mediate a dispute between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Sudeep Sanjeev about Hindi's status as the country's official language. He accused Bollywood actors of being "insecure and jealous" of their southern rivals' success in a tweet.

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