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Prakash Raj clapped back at trolls questioning his atheism after he participated in his mother’s funeral service at a church.
The veteran actor's mother, Suvarnalatha died on March 29.
The actor has defended participating in his mother's funeral service.
Actor Prakash Raj's mother, Suvarnalatha, passed away on Sunday (March 29) after battling age-related health issues. She was 86. Her funeral was performed in Bengaluru on Tuesday (March 31) according to Christian rituals. Several pics and videos from the funeral service are doing the rounds on social media, with many expressing grief over the death of the actor's mother.
But there have been trolls questioning Prakash Raj's atheism after he attended his mother's funeral service. One X user (formerly Twitter) criticised the actor over the funeral of his mother according to Christian rituals, despite calling himself an atheist.
Prakash Raj's statement on mother's burial
The post on X features a collage of clips from the actor's interview with The Lallantop, where he said, "I don't believe in God. I have no time," when asked about his belief system. In another clip, he was seen sitting inside a church with his family during the funeral service.
"Prakash Raj Calls himself an atheist & says he doesn't believe in God Yet performs his mother's last rites following Christian traditions (sic)," read the caption in the post. Responding to the troll, the actor wrote, "Yes. I don’t believe in god .. but my mother believed in her god . Who am i to deny her .. the right to be buried according to her belief. This is the basic respect we give one another. Will you Hate mongering monsters understand this (sic)."
Have a look at the tweet here.
Earlier, in an interview with The Times of India, the Singham actor had opened up about his bond with his mother. Calling her 'queen', he said, "She is an innocent soul who was brought up in an orphanage, as her mother died when she was 12 and her father was unable to take care of her. She became a nurse, which was when she met and fell in love with my father, who had been admitted as a patient."
He also shared that his mother faced lots of challenges and raised all four of them, remaining a strong Roman Catholic, and worked hard to support the family.
