Congress MP Ramya faces sedition charge for calling Pakistan 'good'

Kannada actor-turned-politician Ramya is facing a sedition charge for saying Pakistan a 'good country, not hell'.

A petition was filed against the actor at the Somavarapete court in Madikeri, Karnataka. The case will be heard on Saturday.

Referring to Manohar Parrikar's recent comment that "going to Pakistan is like going to hell," the 33-year-old Congress MP said "Pakistan is a good country, not hell. People are just like us. They treated us very well. Manohar Parrikar's comment is not true."

According to reports, the actor turned politician refused to apologize, even though she took to twitter to defend herself.

.@bhat_shriraj @narendramodi I don't hate Modi at all. I differ with him on issues. Pakistan treated us delegates very well & I said as is.

— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) August 20, 2016

Who are our enemies?
We talk of terrorism across the border, let's not forget what we do to our own fellow men. https://t.co/pvQ3HAyYfo

— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) August 22, 2016