PM Giuseppe Conte targets public gatherings, hospitality and recreation "to avoid a new lockdown". "Our ancestors wrote history with blood we will not let anyone blacken it," a Sena member said.2. Rajasthan government to watch the film: Home Minister of Rajasthan government Gulab Chand Kataria constituted a panel to screen Padmavati. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said the film should not be released until "necessary changes are made so that sentiments of any community are not hurt". Over one lakh members of the community converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar on Monday and thousands took part in the protest march in Surat to raise their demand of staying the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie. 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""Rather than highlighting Padmini's sacrifice, the film-maker has sought to highlight the romantic angle in this film," she said.9. Goons destroy rangoli: In October 2017, the movie got embroiled in another controversy when goons destroyed an artist’s 48 hours of hard work in less than a minute. pic.twitter.com/dlq9TIpDow. However, Smriti Irani assured Bhansali that the movie will release without any trouble. The film is scheduled to release on December 1 and it coincides with the counting of votes of UP’s local body elections. About 20 to 30 people reached the sets of the film armed with petrol bombs, stones and lathis. Objecting to the Ghoomar song picturized in the film, Heena Singh Judeo, daughter-in-law of Dilip Singh Judeo of Chhattisgarh's former royal family, said, "History has witnessed that none of the Rajput maharanis has ever danced in front of anyone, and they cannot play with history."4. The poem extols the virtue of Padmavati who committed jauhar to protect her honour from Khilji who had killed her husband, the Rajput king, in a battle. People like him only understand the language of shoes. It should not have been named Padmavati.”, Haryana seeks ban: Haryana Health minister Anil Vij said that the state government wants a ban on Padmavati and they will approach the CBFC to seek the same. CBFC invites Jaipur historians to view Padmavati: The Censor Board sought the opinion of two veteran historians, professor B.L. He also added, “An attempt has been made to wrongly link the two characters (Padmavati and Khilji) of history.”. Rajasthan Higher and Technical Education Minister Kiran Maheshwari joined the chorus and said she strongly opposes the film, alleging it's been made purely for money and entertainment. "Deceit in any case with the history of immortal valour of such women cannot be accepted," she said. Founder of the organisation, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervene in the issue. It will watch it once and consider each point over which people are angry. © COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2020. pic.twitter.com/Ot2Aki0MiA, — Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) October 18, 2017, BJP writes for temporary hold of release: After the protest by Rajput Karni Sena to watch the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directoial before its actual release, BJP decided to write to the Election Commission, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Central government to temporarily hold the release of the film for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Kshatriya community. Loosely based on the epic poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, it stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, a Rajput queen known for her beauty, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, played by Shahid Kapoor. “We don’t want to get involved in this controversy; our company has decided to not get involved in this film until this controversy is sorted out,” said Raj Bansal, a film distributor from Rajasthan. Hindu groups and a Rajput caste organisation allege that the movie includes an intimate scene in which the Muslim king dreams of becoming intimate with the Hindu queen. Before putting the set of the movie on fire, they torched the fodder kept for animals and even destroyed the costumes kept there. Goons destroy rangoli: In October 2017, the movie got embroiled in another controversy when goons destroyed an artist’s 48 hours of hard work in less than a minute. 2,000-Year-Old Cat Figure Found Etched In Peru Desert, Police Raid Homes Of "Dozens" Of Islamist Terrorists In France: Minister. Padmavati is scheduled to release on the same day. “None of my colleagues – there are 3–4 (top) distributors in Rajasthan – and none of them is ready for it. Ever since Bhansali announced the production of a movie portraying the figure of Rani Padmavati, various groups have accused Bhansali of distorting the history of the Rajput kingdom. Video, The story of the blaze that destroyed Moria camp, Arctic Circle teens call for help to save their homes. Mental deformity of Bhansali would not be tolerated in the name of freedom of expression.” He also added, “If the film industry crosses its boundaries, then it should not be expected that the elected representatives will be within their limits.”. Related: Padmavati row: From Salman Khan to Karan Johar, here’s how Bollywood is supporting Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s vision, The Indian Express is now on Telegram. 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The group also held protests against the film in several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which are governed by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. He said, “My committee will study which points in the movie are different from historical facts and present its report. Video, Arctic Circle teens call for help to save their homes, Philippines artificial beach 'bad for environment' Video, Philippines artificial beach 'bad for environment', 'A year of rising and fading hopes' in Beirut. Padmaavat: Why this Bollywood film is so controversial, Far-right online: 'I got them back on social media' Video, Far-right online: 'I got them back on social media', The woman who ferries Covid patients in a school bus. The film tells the story of a 14th Century Hindu queen and a Muslim ruler. It was Surat artist Karan K’s rangoli which featured Deepika Padukone in her character in Padmavati. 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