November 22, 2017
At least eight organisations under the banner of Akhil
Bhartiya Shakti Samaj launched a signature campaign here on Wednesday in protest
against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama "Padmavati".
"We want
the scenes showing distorted version of history to be deleted before the film is
released," said a member of the Samaj.
The protestors said they plan to
submit a deputation to West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Thursday
reiterating their demands.
"We also plan to submit a deputation to the
Chief Minister (Mamata Banerjee) in this regard," the member said.
The
film has been mired in controversy over conjectures that it "distorts history"
regarding Rajput queen Padmavati, a contention that Bhansali has repeatedly
denied.
Its release has been "voluntarily" deferred from its scheduled
date of December 1.
Some Hindu groups have been protesting against the
movie's release while some political outfits have demanded that its release be
deferred in view of the Gujarat Assembly elections.
The makers have also
not got clearance yet from the Central Board of Film Certification, which said
the application from the makers was "incomplete