Padukone's statement regarding the movie
Padmavati provocative, the Shri Rajput Karni
Sena on Wednesday called for a Bharat
Bandh' (shutdown) on December 1 if Sanjay
Leela Bhansali's movie was released on that
date.
"We will hold rallies across the country,
including Gurugram, Patna, Lucknow and
Bhopal before the release date, Lokendra
Singh Kalvi, founder-patron of the Shri
Rajput Karni Sena, an organisation of the
Rajput community, told the media here.
He said that all communities, including
Muslims, supported the Sena on the issue.
More Troubles For Padmavati! Karni Sena
Shouts For Bharat Bandh On 1st December
"We demand a complete ban on the film.
Now, we don't want any pre-screening of
the movie. All we want is a ban, he said.
He claimed that as per the Cinematography
Act, the government can withhold the
release of a movie for three months even
after a go-ahead by the Central Board of
Film Certification and it can be extended
further.
"We request Prime Minister Narendra Modi
to intervene in the matter, Kalvi said.
He flayed Deepika Padukone's statement
that "nothing can stop the movie's release,
dubbing it "provoking.
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