New Delhi, May 2 -- Prominent Telugu film actor Vijay Deverakonda has sparked a controversy for allegedly making derogatory comments against tribal people.

His comments attracted objections from the tribal associations, who condemned them and demanded an apology.

The tribal groups reportedly said Vijay Deverakonda's statements demeaned them.

A Hyderabad-based lawyer named Lal Chauhan has filed a police complaint againstDeverakondafor comments he made during the pre-release event of Suriya-starrer 'Retro', reported Telangana Today.

Chauhan alleged that the actor in his speech about the Pahalgam terror attack remarked that the attacks were akin to clashes between tribal communities hundreds of years ago. The complaint against the actor ...