Why people in power commenting? Supreme Court on Padmavati row
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Hitting out at several Chief Ministers of the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government law officer why the people who are holding posts commenting on the controversy regarding Padmavati, yet to be certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) media reports said.
The Supreme Court's rebuff came days after CMs of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh passed comments on Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial film which has received flaks from fringe groups over alleged representation of Rani Padmini, played by Deepika Padukone, in poor light onscreen.
Asking people who are holding several important portfolios to refrain from commenting, the apex court upheld the role of the CBFC in the whole row.
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana have already banned Padmavati.
While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath blamed the filmmakers for the controversy, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said distortion of history cannot be tolerated.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) indirectly for indulging the fringe groups, calling the whole situation "a super emergency".
Padmavati evoked a huge controversy after several fringe Rajput groups alleged that Bhansali has distorted history in his upcoming film.
Taking the controversy to a new low, a Karni Sena leader has threatened to chop off actor Deepika Padukone's nose as the latter reacted sharply to the ongoing controversy centred on the film recently.
Reacting sharply to the vandalisation of a Kota mall recently, Padukone said people have regressed as a nation. "It's appalling, it's absolutely appalling. What have we gotten ourselves into? And where have we reached as a nation? We have regressed."
Recently a Haryana BJP leader offered a bounty of Rs. 10 crore on the heads of Bhansali and Padukone.
The makers of Padmavati have even deferred the release date of the movie from Dec 1.
The film also stars Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles.
Image: facebook.com/FilmPadmavati
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