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Padmavati row: Body found hung in Jaipur fort with message: We don’t just hang effigies.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The protest is over a purported scene in which a man besotted with a woman’s beauty dreams about her, and both the characters are based on a popular story with little historical basis. Protests persist despite the producer saying there is no such scene in the movie.

The ugly controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Padmavati’ turned ominous with a body found hanging at the Nahargarh Fort of Rajasthan’s Jaipur with a note scribbled on a rock nearby linking it to the movie.

The note says in Hindi, “Hum sirf putley nahin latkaate (We don’t just hang only effigies)”. Underneath this is written: “Padmavati”.

The deceased was identified as 40-year-old Chetan Saini. The police said he was strangled using a plastic wire, the police said, adding that his Aadhaar Card was found in his pocket.

Media reports said the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, which is at the forefront of anti-Padmavati protests, has denied its involvement in the incident. Mahipal Singh Makrana, a member of the outfit was quoted as saying, “This is not our way of protest. I want to tell people not to resort to such methods.”

The police said the matter was under investigation and it was too early to comment on whether it was a case of suicide or murder or about who was behind it.

Shri Rajput Karni Sena’s chief, Lokendra Singh Kalvi has also denied any involvement in the case and condemned the incident. The outfit also said that they will withdraw their protest if the descendants of the royal Chittor family give their approval for screening the film in theatres.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1511534822962{margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #a2b1bf !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Actress Alia Bhatt expresses shock; Brother of deceased says it appears to be murder

Alia-BhattAlia Bhatt expressed her shock in a tweet: “This is what happens when violent threats are allowed to made openly without punishment. What is happening? Shocked.”[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Ram Ratan Saini, brother of the man who was found hanging at the Jaipur fort with death notes engraved in protest of Bollywood movie ‘Padmavati’, also said the death has nothing to do with the note written in the rocks.

“My brother cannot commit suicide, it appears to be a murder. Will demand for an investigation into the death. He has nothing to do with it (threat note written on rocks #Padmavati ),” said Ram Ratan Saini, brother of the deceased, reported ANI.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]‘Padmavati’ has been mired in controversies ever since its shooting started, with elements like members of the Karni Sena of the Rajput community and some other groups protesting against the movie, claiming the film distorts ‘historical facts’. The Karni Sena assauled Mr Bhansali and vandalized his set while he was shooting ‘Padmavati’ in Jaipur in January.

Activists of the Karni Sena earlier this month vandalised a theatre in Kota, Rajasthan, over reports that it was showing a trailer of ‘Padmavati’. Threats have been issued to give actress Deepika Padukone, who plays queen Padmini, the same treatment as that given to Ramayan’s Soorpnakha by Laxman by cutting off her nose.

Rewards were announced for beheading Padukone and Bhansali. On November 19, BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu doubled the bounty on Bhansali and Deepika’s head to Rs 10 crores.

‘Padmavati’ was supposed to release on December 1 but it has been postponed indefinitely. It is reportedly yet to be cleared by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), whose job is to certify films for viewing by audience of different age groups but is commonly called the ‘Censor Board’ for its tendency to cut scenes it deems ‘inappropriate’.

Meanwhile, ‘Padmavati’ was cleared by the British censors without a single cut on Thursday.

The Delhi high court has dismissed a petition seeking the setting up of a panel prior to the release of film ‘Padmavati’ to ensure there is no ‘distortion of history’. The HC said that the PIL against the release of “Padmavati” is hopeless and misconceived and such pleas are encouraging people who are agitating against it. According to the petition, Padmavati should first be screened in front of three prominent historians from top universities and a retired High Court judge, apart from the Censor Board.

Earlier, the Supreme Court rejected pleas to remove objectional scenes from Padmavati and stall the release of the film, saying it was the CBFC’s job.

Padmavati stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmini alongside Shahid Kapoor who plays the role of Raja Rawal Ratan Singh. Ranveer Singh plays the cruel Sultan Alauddin Khilji who is obsessed with the queen’s beauty.

Historians, film personalities and many celebrities have come out in support of the film, while a range of politicians from both BJP and Congress have backed the protestors.

The story of Padmini comes from 16th century poem ‘Padmavat’ written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Though they have not seen the movie, leaders of the Karni Sena and several politicians say the 13th-century queen, Padmini, has been disrespected by Bhansali allegedly in a scene where Muslim invading king Alauddin Khilji dreams that Padmini is romantically involved with him.

So, essentially, the protest is over a purported scene in which a man besotted with a woman’s beauty dreams about her, and both the characters are based on a popular story with little historical basis.

And the protests persist despite the producer saying that there is no such scene in the movie. Bhansali has denied depicting any romance between Padmini and Khilji or any such dream sequence.

This did not prevent several politicians from demanding a ban on the movie, while Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan have already refused to allow a release of the movie in the state even if it is cleared by the censors.

The lavishly mounted film, starring Deepika Padukone in the title role, and Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is a joint production by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Bhansali Productions.

Members of the Rajput community continue their protests. There was one in Nangloi area of Delhi, with protests brandishing swords. There were no reports from the Delhi Police about any arrests being made.

On Thursday, Karni Sena had threatened to burn theatres in the UK after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) cleared Padmavati for the UK audience.

Viacom 18, however, said there was no plan to release the film globally without first getting clearance from India’s CBFC. As the film was supposed to release on December 1, there are over 50 countries where this process (of certification) is on, it was reported to have said.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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JMM-RJD-Congress are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally

Narendra Modi further claimed that if the bad policies of JMM, Congress and RJD continue, the adivasi society in Jharkhand will shrink

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JMM-RJD-Congress are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally

Ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly election, PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the incumbent Hemant Soren government, accusing it to put appeasement at the top of its agenda.

While addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s Garhwa, the Prime Minister said the coalition government of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and RJD are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators. He said that the JMM-RJD-Congress government has taken appeasement to its peak, and that these parties are destroying the state’s social harmony. He alleged that the parties are supporters of infiltrators, and to get votes of Bangladesh infiltrators, they are getting them settled across Jharkhand.

The Prime Minister stated that when schools disallow Saraswati Vandana, one can imagine how big the danger is. When there is stone-pelting during festivals, Maa Durga is stopped and curfew is imposed, one knows how dangerous it is, he continued. The Prime Minister also added that when the issue of infiltration goes to court and the administration denies, it becomes clear that the government machinery has been infiltrated. PM Modi was referring to allegations that a Muslim teacher stopped prayers to Goddess Saraswati at a school in Jharkhand’s Giridih.

Narendra Modi further claimed that if the bad policies of JMM, Congress and RJD continue, the adivasi society in Jharkhand will shrink, and advised people to use their vote to uproot this infiltrator coalition. He maintained that Jharkhand’s swift development is possible only if it has a government that expedites the implementation of central schemes.

Referring to the JMM’s decision to replace Champai Soren as Chief Minister after Hemant Soren was granted bail in a money laundering case, PM Modi said that the party has left no stones unturned in humiliating an adivasi son. He asked how the party will take care of the people of the state when nothing matters to them more than family. He added that he does not have a family, and the people are his family. He also mentioned that Champai Soren, once a trusted lieutenant of Hemant Soren, is now with the BJP.

Slamming the ruling coalition of corruption, he said that corruption hollows out the country like termites, and destroys the poor, Dalits, people from backward classes and tribals. He claimed that Jharkhand has seen for five years the corruption of the JMM-Congress-RJD government.

He also referred to the massive cash haul from the home of Congress’s former Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu last year. Mentioning that mountains of cash are recovered from the home of Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP, he questioned if this money didn’t belong to Jharkhand.

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Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over resolution against Article 370 abrogation

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing the session, said that the resolution has no importance and it is only for the cameras.

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Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over resolution against Article 370 abrogation

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed chaos after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para moved a resolution opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and called for restoring the union territory’s special status.

Waheed Para, the PDP MLA from the Pulwama Assembly seat, submitted the resolution to newly elected Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather and requested for a discussion on the matter during the five-day session, despite not being a part of the agenda.

It was submitted that although the agenda of the House has been finalised, they believe that the authority as the Speaker allows the inclusion of the resolution, as it reflects the sentiment of the people at large. After the resolution was submitted, all 28 Jammu and Kashmir BJP MLAs stood up to oppose the move, leading to noisy scenes inside the Assembly.

As the members protested, BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma demanded Para’s suspension for bringing the resolution in violation of Assembly rules. The agitation continued even after the Speaker repeatedly requested the protesting members to take their seats. He asserted the resolution has not come to him yet and when it does, he would examine it.

While the BJP members refused to call off their protest, National Conference MLAs slammed them for interrupting the proceedings of the House. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing the session, said that the resolution has no importance and it is only for the cameras.

The Chief Minister added that how the House will reflect and discuss this matter will not be decided by any one member. If there was a purpose behind the resolution, then they would have discussed this with the government before, he continued.

Nonetheless, CM Abdullah also admitted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir do not approve of the decision taken on August 5, 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also said that his government will make all efforts for the restoration of full statehood. He mentioned that restoration of full statehood would be a reciprocation of the faith reposed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir in democratic institutions.

Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed that she was proud of Waheed Para for submitting the resolution.

Notably, Article 370 was a provision in the Constitution that granted special autonomy to the region of Jammu and Kashmir. It also allowed the state to have its own constitution, flag, and autonomy over internal matters except defense, communications, and foreign affairs.

However, the Centre on August 5, 2019 revoked Article 370, effectively removing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and reorganising it into two Union Territories namely, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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20 killed after bus falls into gorge near Uttarakhand’s Pauri-Almora border, CM Dhami expresses grief

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh each for the injured.

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20 killed after bus falls into gorge near Uttarakhand’s Pauri-Almora border, CM Dhami expresses grief

In a tragic incident, nearly 20 people were killed after a Garwal Motors Users bus fell into a 200-metre deep gorge near Uttarakhand’s Kupi in Ramnagar at Pauri-Almora border on Monday. The injured are being hurried to the hospital and a search operation is currently underway. At least 35 people were inside the bus when the accident occured.

The fatal accident was reported to authorities at around 9 am by passengers who had fallen from the bus during the accident. Police and teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are at the accident site in Marchula’s Salt area. 

Speaking to the media, District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey said that the bus was going from Garhwal to Kumaon where the accident took place at Marchula in Almora. Sanjay Kumar, Salt Sub-District Magistrate stated that some of the passengers have been rescued and admitted to hospital. 

Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh each for the injured. The Chief Minister also directed the Commissioner of the Kumaon division to carry out a magisterial inquiry into the incident. 

Taking to social media platform X, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief, and said that a very sad news has been received about the casualties of passengers in the unfortunate bus accident that took place in Marchula of Almora district. He added that the district administration has been instructed to carry out relief and rescue operations swiftly. 

Furthermore, CM Dhami stated that the local administration and SDRF teams at the accident site are working rapidly to evacuate the injured and take them to the nearest health centre for treatment. He mentioned that instruction have also been given to airlift seriously injured passengers if required. 

In a tweet, the Prime Minister’s office also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Almora, adding that the injured would be given Rs 50,000.

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