Vijay Deverakonda says 'Tribe' comment was not aimed at Scheduled Tribes, stresses unity

Vijay Deverakonda , following a police complaint against him, has issued a clarification on his recent remarks made at the pre-release event of Retro. The Kingdom actor stated that he didn't intend to refer to Scheduled Tribes (Adivasis) in his speech. I was speaking about unity – about how India is one, our people are one, and how we must move forward together. In what world would I, while urging us to stand united as a country, deliberately discriminate against any group of Indians – all of whom I see as my family, like my brothers, the Arjun Reddy actor began saying. https: twitter.com The Deverakonda status 1918547732970782776 He added that the word tribe was meant in the historical and dictionary sense . It was never a reference to the Scheduled Tribes classification, which was introduced during colonial and post-colonial India and formalized only in the mid-20th century – not even 100 years ago, the Geetha Govindam star added. If any part of my message was misunderstood or hurtful, I express my sincere regret . My only aim was to speak of peace, progress, and togetherness. I remain committed to using my platform to uplift and unify – never to divide, the actor concluded. Also Read : Kanipinchevanni from Blind Spot: A moody, intriguing Theme Song Nani s HIT 3 adds a big total on Day 2