India, May 29 -- Pro-Kannada organisation, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, lodged a complaint with Bengaluru Police against actor Kamal Haasan on Wednesday. Objection has been raised against him for his recent remarks at the audio launch of his upcoming film Thug Life in Bengaluru, where he claimed that 'Tamil gave birth to Kannada'. (Also Read: Kamal Haasan breaks silence on Kannada-Tamil row, says historians have taught him language: 'Love will never apologise')

According to PTI, the outfit, led by Praveen Shetty, lodged a complaint at the RT Nagar police station in Bengaluru, demanding legal action against the actor. In the complaint, the organisation alleged that the actor's "controversial statement" has not only hurt Kannadigas' sentimen...