Now, poll-bound Gujarat too bans Padmavati
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Fifth State To Put Curbs On Movie
THE TIMES OF INDIA (November 23, 2017)
Gujarat’s BJP government on Wednesday banned the release of ‘Padmavati’ with chief minister Vijay Rupani citing law and order issue as the reason for banning the film in the poll-bound state.
Gujarat is the fifth state in the country to ban the movie following Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. “I have received representation from Rajputs and many other groups. In Gujarat, people in general feel that the film has objectionable content which can hurt sentiments as well as create law and order problems,” Rupani said.
The CM said the film is being banned to avoid law and order problems as Gujarat is going to polls in just over two weeks. “On the basis of the state home department’s advice, we have decided not to allow the screening of the film in Gujarat till producers remove the objectionable part of the movie,” Rupani said.
“This ban on exhibition of the film shall come into effect from November 22, 2017. No cinema owners or distributors shall exhibit the said movie in any cinemas or multiplexes or video-cinema or touring cinema, etc within the jurisdiction of Gujarat,” said the notification issued by the state I&B department on Wednesday.
A few days ago, Gujarat BJP had written to the Election Commission to ban the film during the poll period. Congress supported the ban with its spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil saying the party will not tolerate any distortion of Rajput history or attempts to hurt the community’s emotions. “We will not allow the release of ‘Padmavati’ in Gujarat at any cost,” Gohil said. The erstwhile royals of Gujarat also supported the ban. Princess of erstwhile Rajkot royalty Kadambari Devi said, “The film is playing with the feelings of Rajputs. The film should not be allowed (for release) unless necessary cuts are made.”
THE TIMES OF INDIA (November 23, 2017)
Gujarat’s BJP government on Wednesday banned the release of ‘Padmavati’ with chief minister Vijay Rupani citing law and order issue as the reason for banning the film in the poll-bound state.
Gujarat is the fifth state in the country to ban the movie following Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. “I have received representation from Rajputs and many other groups. In Gujarat, people in general feel that the film has objectionable content which can hurt sentiments as well as create law and order problems,” Rupani said.
The CM said the film is being banned to avoid law and order problems as Gujarat is going to polls in just over two weeks. “On the basis of the state home department’s advice, we have decided not to allow the screening of the film in Gujarat till producers remove the objectionable part of the movie,” Rupani said.
“This ban on exhibition of the film shall come into effect from November 22, 2017. No cinema owners or distributors shall exhibit the said movie in any cinemas or multiplexes or video-cinema or touring cinema, etc within the jurisdiction of Gujarat,” said the notification issued by the state I&B department on Wednesday.
A few days ago, Gujarat BJP had written to the Election Commission to ban the film during the poll period. Congress supported the ban with its spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil saying the party will not tolerate any distortion of Rajput history or attempts to hurt the community’s emotions. “We will not allow the release of ‘Padmavati’ in Gujarat at any cost,” Gohil said. The erstwhile royals of Gujarat also supported the ban. Princess of erstwhile Rajkot royalty Kadambari Devi said, “The film is playing with the feelings of Rajputs. The film should not be allowed (for release) unless necessary cuts are made.”
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