DK Shivakumar urges Kannada groups to stay calm, says Kamal Haasan will abide by court order
Bengaluru, Jun 3 (PTI): Expressing confidence that actor Kamal Haasan would abide by the court's decision, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday appealed to Kannada organisations not to stage protests in front of theatres and create a law and order situation.
Haasan starrer 'Thug life' will not be released in Karnataka on June 5, the scheduled date for the pan-India release of the much-anticipated movie, its producers informed the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday.
"The Court would have considered all aspects before asking Kamal Haasan to apologise. I discussed with many litterateurs and experts, according to whom Kannada and Tamil are sister Dravidian languages. I am confident that Kamal Haasan will abide by the Court's order," he told reporters here while responding to a question related to the controversy surrounding the actor's language remarks.
During the court hearing, filmmaker Haasan came in for strong criticism from the court for his remark suggesting that "Kannada was born out of Tamil," and the court observed that a "single apology could have resolved the situation."
The petition was filed following widespread protest against the actor's recent remarks regarding Kannada language and a demand for his apology.
Responding to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi's comment that the Congress government in Karnataka was going soft on the actor as DMK was an alliance partner, Shivakumar said, "BJP is a party which follows divide and rule policy. Congress is a party which rules by uniting. Both needle and scissors are products of iron, but one sews and the other cuts. Congress is the needle."
Urging people not to take law into their hands, he said, "We can't afford to create tension between two states, we need to remember that a large number of people travel to and from Tamil Nadu on a daily basis. I am confident that Kamal Haasan will respect the Court's decision.
I appeal to Kannada organisations not to protest in front of the theatres creating law and order situation."
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
