Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the cases against those who protested against film “Padmavat” will be withdrawn. A memorial of Rani Padmavati will also be built in Bhopal, he said today.
Madhya Pradesh was one of six states where violence unfolded over the Deepika Padukone starrer, a fictionalised account of Rani Padmini of Rajasthan. The protesters alleged that the film distorted history and showed the queen in a poor light.
The film, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapur, was cleared by the censor board after a number of edits and a change of title from Padmavati to Padmaavat.
Still, violence unfolded across 6 states in January 2018 as the film released, with mobs targeting cinema theatres, malls and even market places. Trains were stopped and arson was reported from many places.
