A Christian organisation has filed a case against music maestro Ilayaraja at a magistrate court in Bengaluru for a comment of his comparing Jesus Christ and Ramana Maharishi over resurrection.

The organisation - Indian Church Renewal - chief Gregory Ashok Arokiasamy, in his petition, argued that Ilayaraja’s interview at Google’s headquarters in March this year had hurt the feelings of crores of Christians, Tamil daily Dinamalar reported.

Arokiasamy further alleged that gthe music maestro, who was conferred Padma Vibhushan this year (2018), had attempted to outrage the religious feelings under Article 295A and is also liable for defamation.

Referring to controversies surrounding the resurrection of Jesus In his interview at Google, Ilayaraja said that whether resurrection (of Jesus) happened or not, the real resurrection happened for only Sri Ramana Maharishi when he was 16 years old when overcome by the fear of death, he decided to experience what death was.