CHENNAI: RSS thinker R B V S Manian was arrested for insulting Constitutional architect Dr B R Ambedkar. Manian, a former vice president of Vishva Hindu Parishad, was arrested from Chennai.

Manian said that Ambedkar was only a Scheduled Caste member and those who call him the architect of the Constitution are lunatics. The arrest came after the remark became controversial.

Manian had said that it is absurd to say that Ambedkar drafted the Constitution of India, Ambedkar who was just a clerk wrote drafts and proofread them. Last day, the video of Maniyan's speech went viral on social media.