(From: The Times of India)
Ashish Tripathi, TNN Oct 13, 2012, 07.46PM IST
LUCKNOW: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrag Dal (BD) on Saturday demanded censor board of India to ban release of the movie 'Shudra-The Rising'. They raised questions over the content of the movie and said that it will cause ill will among various Hindu castes, thus vitiating social harmony and peace of the country.
The movie, the two organisations said, as it appears from the trailer, has shown upper castes - Thakurs and Brahmins -- subjecting Shudras (dalits) to atrocities and inhuman behaviour which were prevalent earlier, but things have changed after independence and dalits now have equal rights, Rakesh Verma, Bajrang Dal, Uttar Pradesh coordinator, told reporters on Saturday. He said that today dalits are not only allowed to enter the temple but have also been made priests at several places.
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