Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Political and social activist Saturday filed police complaints against Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma for his series of objectionable tweets on Lord Ganesh.

Officials said Sumit Khambekar, chief of the Mumbai unit of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, and social activist Shahzaad Poonawala filed separate complaints against Varma in police stations in the city.

Khambekar’s and Poonawala’s Tweets :

Social activist Khambekar told media persons that Varma’s tweets “hurt the sentiments of a large number of Hindus, especially devotees of Lord Ganesh”.

Poonawala said Varma’s tweets have “angered” not only Maharashtrians but also Muslims of the state.

At Maharashtra the 11-day Ganeshotsav is being celebrated across Maharashtra Varma Friday posted certain tweets and jocular remarks on Lord Ganesh, which many people said were objectionable.