Padmaavat row: Protests rock several parts of India including Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana
Ahead of its release on Thursday, protests broke out in various parts of India against the period drama Padmaavat.
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Ahead of its release on Thursday, protests broke out in various parts of India against the period drama 'Padmaavat'. Reuters
At least 30 motorcyles were set on fire and several other vehicles parked outside three city malls were damaged by protesters on Tuesday. Reuters
Ahmedabad police commissioner AK Singh said several people have been arrested over the violence that broke out on Tuesday. Reuters
Prohibitory orders were imposed in Gurugram till Sunday to maintain law and order situation, in view of Karni Sena threatening to target theatres screening the film. PTI
However, the Haryana government said that it would implement the Supreme Court order that allowed the screening of the movie. PTI
Protests continued in Bhopal too, where the Madhya Pradesh Rajput Samaj protested at the district collector's office and submitted a memorandum of their demands. PTI
In Jaipur, the epicentre of the protests, Karni Sena said that a 'janta curfew' will be imposed on cinema halls ahead of the movie's release. PTI