The Madras High Court denied anticipatory bail to actor Kasthuri Shankar, who faces allegations of making casteist remarks against Telugu migrants in Tamil Nadu. The remarks were reportedly made during a rally in Chennai on November 3. An FIR was filed on November 5, charging Shankar with promoting enmity between groups and criminal intimidation.
Shankar had previously issued a public apology, clarifying that her comments were aimed at specific individuals, not the entire Telugu community..