Cadres of an Hindu outfit today staged a protest here against actor-politician Kamal Haasan for hosting a reality show that allegedly denigrated Tamil culture.
They shouted slogans against Haasan, Makkal Needhi Maiam founder-president, for hosting "Big Boss," being telecast by Star Vijay television.
A senior police official said 13 HMK workers have been detained in connection with the protest.
HMK leader Rama Ravikumar alleged that the show aimed at "breaking up our cultural values and thrusting Western culture on us."
The show went against family values cherished and nurtured by Tamils the world over, he alleged.
On the one hand the actor said he would usher in change through his political innings and on the other was working against societal values that are close to people's hearts, he said.
Police were maintaining tight vigil at the office premises of the TV channel since yesterday in view of the protest.
Last year, the same outfit had staged a protest against the reality show.
Currently 'season 2' of the programme is being telecast.
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