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Ajmer Dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali
Khan on Thursday joined the chorus of
voices against upcoming Bollywood film
"Padmavati" and urged Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to ban the film, saying it
hurt religious sentiments.
Comparing the film's director, Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, with controversial writers
Salman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen and
Tareq Fatah, the spiritual leader said
Muslims should oppose the film, which is
set to hit the screens on December 1.
Various Rajput groups are opposing the
release of the film, saying it hurt the
sentiments of the community.
In a statement, Abedin likened Bhansali to
Rushdie, Nasreen and Fatah who, he
alleged had played with the religious
sentiments of Muslims through their
statements, while taking benefit of
freedom of speech and expression.
He also said a film, in which historical facts
were depicted in a distorted manner,
could adversely affect the law-and-order
situation if it was allowed to be screened
in theatres.
Abedin added that the film should be
reviewed and it should be ensured that it
did not hurt the religious sentiments of
any community.
Describing Rajput queen Padmini as a
symbol of valour and pride for women, he
said showing disrespect to her would not
be acceptable to anyone.
Abedin said it was surprising that even
though there were countrywide protests
against Bhansali's film "Padmavati", the
board put up by the Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) at the Chittorgarh fort stated
that Alauddin Khilji saw Rani Padmini
through a mirror and reportedly went to
the extent of ravaging Chittor in order to
possess her.
http://wap.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/more-trouble-for-padmavati-ajmer-dargah-deewan-urges-pm-to-ban-release-117111600673_1.html.
Khan on Thursday joined the chorus of
voices against upcoming Bollywood film
"Padmavati" and urged Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to ban the film, saying it
hurt religious sentiments.
Comparing the film's director, Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, with controversial writers
Salman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen and
Tareq Fatah, the spiritual leader said
Muslims should oppose the film, which is
set to hit the screens on December 1.
Various Rajput groups are opposing the
release of the film, saying it hurt the
sentiments of the community.
In a statement, Abedin likened Bhansali to
Rushdie, Nasreen and Fatah who, he
alleged had played with the religious
sentiments of Muslims through their
statements, while taking benefit of
freedom of speech and expression.
He also said a film, in which historical facts
were depicted in a distorted manner,
could adversely affect the law-and-order
situation if it was allowed to be screened
in theatres.
Abedin added that the film should be
reviewed and it should be ensured that it
did not hurt the religious sentiments of
any community.
Describing Rajput queen Padmini as a
symbol of valour and pride for women, he
said showing disrespect to her would not
be acceptable to anyone.
Abedin said it was surprising that even
though there were countrywide protests
against Bhansali's film "Padmavati", the
board put up by the Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) at the Chittorgarh fort stated
that Alauddin Khilji saw Rani Padmini
through a mirror and reportedly went to
the extent of ravaging Chittor in order to
possess her.
http://wap.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/more-trouble-for-padmavati-ajmer-dargah-deewan-urges-pm-to-ban-release-117111600673_1.html.
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