Opposition DMK and MNM on Thursday criticised the police action against historian Ramchandra Guha and Swaraj Abhiyaan chief Yogendra Yadav during the anti-CAA protests, with Kamal Haasan expressing "concern" over their safety.
Yadav and Guha were detained by the police in Delhi ad Bengaluru, respectively.
While DMK President M K Stalin slammed the "high- handedness" of police over their arrest, Haasan said he was applauding with "glee the stupidity of the government for stoking the fire of Satyagaraha by arresting" Guha and Yadav.
"I condemn the high-handedness of the Government authorities & police officials who have arrested @Ram_Guha
Further, he opposed the suspension of internet in parts of Delhi, saying it "goes against free speech."