Non-bailable arrest warrant issued against progressive actor Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj ignored court summons and warrants

Actor Prakash Raj

Bengaluru – Multilingual actor Prakash Raj has been accused of obtaining four voter identity cards under the same name, and a non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued against him.

1. The non-bailable warrant was issued by a Bengaluru Magistrate Court following a complaint filed by a person named Dilip Kumar. He alleged that Prakash Raj had obtained four voter identity cards under the same name.

2. Subsequently, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Prakash Raj.

3. Despite the issuance of summons twice and non-bailable arrest warrants twice, Prakash Raj failed to appear before the court. Consequently, the court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him for the third time.

4. Prakash Raj faces serious allegations of illegally possessing voter identity cards in four states – Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Under the Constitution, a person is permitted to possess only one voter identity card anywhere in the country; however, it is alleged that Prakash Raj obtained voter identity cards in four states.

5. The court has expressed displeasure over Prakash Raj’s failure to appear before it despite the summons and warrants.

Editorial Perspective

What does this reveal - When it comes to themselves having to abide by democratic principles, such progressives - who at other times raise an outcry that "democracy is in danger in India" and lecture others about democratic values - behave very differently.