'Disheartened' with SC verdict on 'Padmaavat', says Karni Sena
Jaipur
January ,23 2018
The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday said it was
"disheartened" with the Supreme Court dismissing pleas to ban the release of
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", with its Chittorgarh unit chief claiming
that over 1,900 women have signed up for "jauhar" are are "ready" to commit mass
immolation.
Speaking to the media after the Supreme Court dismissed the
plea of the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments seeking a ban on the film,
Lokendra Singh Kalvi, patron of the organisation, said: "It is disheartening to
know that the Supreme Court hasn't respected the public sentiments.
"However, now we are standing the in people's court and are confident that
people will support us to observe junta curfew," he said.
Kalvi said he
wanted the other six historians to be shown the movie. Only three of nine
historians had been shown the film by Bhansali.
Meanwhile, a senior
spokesperson of the Karni Sena from Chittorgarh said that "people from the city
of Queen Padmavat are disheartened with the verdict of the Supreme Court".
"If we want, we can choose violent ways and disturb people and tourists.
However, on the contrary, our women have decided to opt for jauhar (mass
immolation) without disturbing anyone," he said.
He claimed that "wood
has been collected at the jauhar location and 1,908 women have registered for
jauhar. If the administration allows us to climb on top of the fort, we will do
so."
Administrative officials have chosen to remain silent on the issue
and were unavailable for comment.
The film releases on Thursday. The
Karni Sena and other fringe groups claim Bhansali's period drama distorts
history.
Jaipur
January ,23 2018
The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday said it was
"disheartened" with the Supreme Court dismissing pleas to ban the release of
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", with its Chittorgarh unit chief claiming
that over 1,900 women have signed up for "jauhar" are are "ready" to commit mass
immolation.
Speaking to the media after the Supreme Court dismissed the
plea of the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments seeking a ban on the film,
Lokendra Singh Kalvi, patron of the organisation, said: "It is disheartening to
know that the Supreme Court hasn't respected the public sentiments.
"However, now we are standing the in people's court and are confident that
people will support us to observe junta curfew," he said.
Kalvi said he
wanted the other six historians to be shown the movie. Only three of nine
historians had been shown the film by Bhansali.
Meanwhile, a senior
spokesperson of the Karni Sena from Chittorgarh said that "people from the city
of Queen Padmavat are disheartened with the verdict of the Supreme Court".
"If we want, we can choose violent ways and disturb people and tourists.
However, on the contrary, our women have decided to opt for jauhar (mass
immolation) without disturbing anyone," he said.
He claimed that "wood
has been collected at the jauhar location and 1,908 women have registered for
jauhar. If the administration allows us to climb on top of the fort, we will do
so."
Administrative officials have chosen to remain silent on the issue
and were unavailable for comment.
The film releases on Thursday. The
Karni Sena and other fringe groups claim Bhansali's period drama distorts
history.
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