BJP seeks stay on Bhansali’s Padmavathi ahed of Gujarat elections

The BJP has sought a temporary stay on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie Padmavati. The party wrote to the Election Commissionof India and the Chief Electoral Officer in Gujarat to arrange for a pre-release viewing of the film by select Rajput representatives.

BJP spokesman and Kshatriya leader I K Jadeja said the party would prefer that 'Padmavati' is either banned or its release postponed in poll-bound Gujarat.

The movie is set to be released early in December while Gujarat elections are scheduled on December 9 and 14.

"We have received representations from Khastriya community opposing any purported distortion of history and character of Rani Padmavati in the movie. History says that Padmavati never met Alauddin Khilji. Any distortion in the movie which hurts sentiments of Rajput/Kshatriya community should be avoided as Gujarat is going to polls in December," said Jadeja.

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