Kerala: After Social Media Flare Up, Actor Suresh Gopi Says Statement On 'Non-Believers' Taken Out Of Context

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and film actor Suresh Gopi has said that his recent remarks about 'non-believers' had been taken out of context.

According to news reports, Gopi had said the following-

"Our devotion is not to harm anyone. But those who try to disrespect our devotion, our devotional institution or our way of devotion, not even one of them should lead a happy life in this world and end here."

The remarks had created a stir on social media. Many were quick to condemn the remarks. Some said that they were shocked to see Suresh Gopi make such a statement.

Responding to the controversy, Gopi said that he was "not disrespecting the valuable, sensible and thoughtful thinking of non-believers or atheists, and never will."

"If anyone in the name of politics or other religions try to penetrate, I will pray for their damnation. I was referring to the distractors in Sabarimala and all those political forces who came against my religious right. That was my only intention and content."