Rajput

Gujarat DGP asks senior officers to visit 'sensitive' villages amid reports of atrocities against Dalits

Against the backdrop of recent incidents of alleged atrocities on Dalits in various parts of Gujarat, state DGP Shivanand Jha on Wednesday directed police officers to visit 'sensitive' villages to understand the ground situation and resolve the problems of the community.

Padmaavat episode shows BJP has many Rajput leaders in its fold, but they don’t add up to one Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

The Padmaavat controversy has exposed BJP’s Rajput leaders who are blissfully ignorant of their own party’s history and remain woefully inadequate to measure up to the stature of Shekhawat.

Gujarat man beaten up for saying he wanted to watch Padmaavat 'despite being a Rajput'; two persons arrested

Police in Ankleshwar town of Gujarat on Saturday arrested two persons for allegedly thrashing a man for saying, 'despite being a Rajput', that he planned to watch the film "Padmaavat

RSS leader Krishna Gopal defends 'jauhar', calls it 'form of resistance', not discriminatory practice against women

RSS leader Krishna Gopal said that 'jauhar', an ancient practice of mass self-immolation by Rajput women to avoid being captured by foreign invaders, was a form of resistance and not a "discriminatory" practice against women

Today in Wait, What? Karni Sena announces a film on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's mother

If Karni Sena wants to make a film on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's mother, these are the 10 conditions they'll have to guarantee

Padmaavat: Ranveer, Deepika, Shahid's splendid performances save an otherwise predictable film

Padmaavat is a safe, predictable film — with great performances and visuals — that leaves you wanting more.

Padmaavat row: Karni Sena says it won't allow movie to be released in Haryana, vows to 'demolish theatre screens'

Ahead of the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' on 25 January, Shree Rajput Karni Sena patron Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Tuesday said here they would not allow screening of the film.

Watch: Padmaavat is the tale of Padmini and parrot, decodes screenwriter-comedian Varun Grover

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film Padmaavat is based on the epic poem Padmavat written by 16th century Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Padmaavat: To understand Rajput pride and valour, one must watch the film, says senior lawyer Abha Singh

Padmaavat has been facing the wrath of Rajput fringe groups ever since the film's announcement. The period war drama is slated for a 25 January release amid a slew of violent protests across the country.

SC lifts ban on Padmaavat: High time states step up to protect freedom of speech, fringe must not be catered to

If one person commits violence, it's a crime, but if you gather a group of people to commit violence in the name of being offended then you've got a social movement. It sounds absurd, but that seems to be the case in India right now. The Supreme Court today stayed a ban imposed on the film Padmaavat by the Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh governments. The states banned the film citing certain groups had threatened law and order problems.