New Delhi, May 29 -- Kamal Haasan's explanation, that his "said out of love" remark, "Kannada born out of Tamil", was made with good intentions, failed to appease the agitated Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, a pro-Kannada organisation. The group, led by Praveen Shetty, has lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru Police. They submitted the complaint at the R T Nagar police station, demanding legal action be taken against the actor.

In the complaint, the organisation alleged that the "controversial statement" made by Kamal Haasan has not only hurt the sentiments of Kannadigas, but it has also sown seeds of poison between Kannadigas and Tamils and has insulted Kannadigas.

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