The Karnataka High Court questioned Kamal Haasan regarding his remarks about the Kannada language's origin, during a hearing about his film 'Thug Life' ban. Justice Nagaprasanna drew parallels to a past apology from C Rajagopalachari for similar comments. The court emphasized that freedom of expression doesn't justify hurting sentiments related to language and land.
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