Bajrang Dal says pk a conspiracy
pk, pk protest, bajrang dal Members of Bajrang Dal protest outside Delite Cinema, Daryaganj. (Source: Prem Nath Pandey)
Written by Aniruddha Ghosal | New Delhi | Posted: December 31, 2014 2:06 am
Activists of right-wing outfit, Bajrang Dal, protested outside two theatres in capital screening Aamir Khan-starrer ‘pk’, alleging that the film was a part of a “conspiracy” to “demean Hindus”.
The protesters demanded that the film be banned for insulting Hindu deities and hurting religious sentiments.
The first protest took place outside Delite Cinema in Daryaganj at 12 pm on Tuesday. Police said the protest lasted 20 minutes. “One activist, who bought a ticket and went into the theatre, came outside, climbed the wall outside the cinema hall and tore the posters,” a senior police officer said.
The protesters burnt posters and demanded an immediate ban, police said.
“Protesters had gathered outside the cinema hall. However, no property was damaged during the protest. We are running the shows as scheduled,” a member of the Delite management said.
The second protest took place at 4.30 pm outside PVR Priya in Vasant Vihar. Police formed a perimeter 10 meters from the hall and stopped the protesters there. The PVR management had to pull down shutters for half an hour.
Meanwhile, the protesters tried to explain their cause of concern about the movie to passers-by. “They show Lord Shiva going to the bathroom. He is locked up there. They make fun of Mahadev and say that he doesn’t bathe. Aamir Khan wants to make money. He doesn’t care about our gods,” Aka Singh Rawat (28) of Bajrang Dal said. He hasn’t seen the film.
No arrests were made and nobody was detained by police.
While director of the film, Rajkumar Hirani has repeatedly said the film respects all religions and faiths, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have demanded that the film be banned and an FIR has been registered against the filmmakers and its cast. Yoga guru Ramdev has also spoken out against the film.
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