Prakash Raj Booked in Bengaluru Over Chandrayaan-3 Post

Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj has been booked by the police in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district over a social media post that allegedly mocked India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. A complaint was filed by Hindu organization leaders at the Banahatti police station, demanding action against the actor.

In a recent post on the microblogging site X, Prakash Raj shared a caricature joking about the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The post featured a man in a shirt and lungi pouring tea with the caption, “First view just arrived from Chandrayaan… #VikramLander #justasking.”

The actor faced significant backlash from people who considered the Chandrayaan-3 mission a matter of national pride. Responding to the social media outrage, Prakash Raj clarified that his comments were intended as a joke, referencing historical events.

Hate sees only Hate.. i was referring to a joke of #Armstrong times .. celebrating our kerala Chaiwala .. which Chaiwala did the TROLLS see ?? .. if you dont get a joke then the joke is on you .. GROW UP #justasking https://t.co/NFHkqJy532

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 21, 2023