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NO ‘PK’ PROBE, SAYS CM Fadnavis ensures smooth screening of the film, rejecting Minister of State Ram Shinde’s order for an inquiry into the film’s content
By A Special Correspondent
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aking a firm stand and refusing to succumb to any pressure, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday clarified that there will be no probe against Amir Khan starrer 'PK'. A day after the Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde ordered an inquiry into the film's content, the CM categorically rejected any probe and ensured the smooth screening of the film.
Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, “There will not be any inquiry into the film. The shows of 'PK' will continue all over the state and we will provide necessary protection to ensure the smooth screening of the film. The shows of 'PK' will continue in Maharashtra.” Amid protests by rightwing groups like Bajarang Dal and Visha Hindu Parishad demanding a ban on the movie, which takes a swipe at Hindu gods, godmen and supersti-
Bajrang Dal activists burn posters during a protest against screening of the film 'PK', in Jaipur on Wednesday.
tions, the Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde on Tuesday said that he had asked the police to probe contents of the film. Shinde had asked IG (Law and Order) Deven Bharti to look into objectionable scenes, if any, in the film and promised necessary action if any wrong was found.“The censor board may have found the film fit to be released and hence they cleared it from their end. But after the release some organisations have objected to some parts of the film. The government will step in if the issue snowballs into any law and order problem,” Shinde had pointed out. However, Fadnavis overruled the decision of probe and gave a blow to his own colleagues. A week ago, the right-wing Hindu groups took to the streets, staging protests that have turned violent in some places including BJP-ruled Gujarat where theatres have been vandalised. Protests have also taken place in several states including Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Haryana and Delhi, besides Hyderabad and Mumbai. Leela Samson, chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, has already calrified that the board will not remove any scenes from Continued on pg 8 «