BJP alleges 'Kedarnath' film promoting love Jihad, asks why no 'Hindu character' as lead


New Delhi, Nov 10(PTI): A senior BJP leader Saturday demanded a ban on "Kedarnath", an upcoming film set against the backdrop of a catastrophic deluge that hit the Himalayan shrine in 2013, alleging that it hurts the sentiments of Hindus and promotes love jihad.

Ajendra Ajay, who is part of the state BJP's media relations team, wrote to Central Board of Film Certification Chairman Prasoon Joshi that despite being set against the backdrop of one of the worst human tragedies, the film directed by Abhishek Kapoor makes fun of Hindu sentiments.

Taking exception to a kissing scene between lead pair Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan featured in the film's teaser and a tagline in its poster reading "Love is a Pilgrimage", the BJP leader alleged that it was an attack on the Hindu religion as Kedarnath represents the faith of crores of Hindus.

"By setting a romantic love story against the backdrop of a huge tragedy that occurred at Kedarnath, a centre of faith for crores of Hindus, the filmmakers have shown great disrespect to the followers of the religion" Mr Ajay told PTI.

Objecting to the film depicting the love story of a Muslim porter and a Hindu pilgrim, Mr Ajay said couldn't the makers of the film find a Hindu character for the lead.

Accusing the film of promoting love jihad, the BJP leader said acute resentment prevailed among teertha purohits for projecting Kedarnath in such a flippant manner.

Warning of large-scale protests in the state if the film was released, Mr Ajay urged the CBFC chairman to impose a ban on the movie produced by Ronnie Screwwala and Pragya Kapoor.

 

  

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  • Ali, Mlore

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    The final days of acche din.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    Why one has to be so fanatic and religious when we are living in a country where there is no caste and creed as per the Indian constitution.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    We have seen the protests against the movie, The Davinci Code!!

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  • Observer, Mangaluru

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    These hypocrites have no problem if the characters plays vise-versa.
    Everybody in BJPs tom d..... h,,, wants to jumps into controversies for limelight. First let them change the names of thier frontline leaders Naqvi and Shanawaz and then complain other concerns.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    Both are Nakli ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    We all have understood that BJP wins only by Dividing Religions & not Development ...

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    Jossey,
    Listings of the deeds of BJP to divide the people on caste and religion basis.
    1. Excursion bhagya for 'Ahinda' students.
    2. Shoes for school children --only for SC ST
    3. Shadi Bhagya..only for Muslims
    4. Tippu Jayanthi
    5. breaking Veerashaiva and Lingayaths

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  • Sampath, India

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    That's how these film makers are making money...create unrest and mint money by disturbing the sentiments...make sure that the movie is not released so that producers think 1000 times before making such films...
    Sadly peaceful Hindu religion is always targeted...time to respond in a right way....

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    In fact BJP has promoted this movie and given much needed publicity intentionally. Love jihad, Muslim hero and hurting sentiments of Hindus has created more suspense for people to watch the movie. As if BJP has so much of love and regard for Hindus and cares about them. For all you know the producer, director, hero and many other characters are all Hindus.
    PS: BJP, we have not forgotten Rafale, CBI, RBI, DeMo, GST and its economic turmoil, LaMo, NiMo, ViMa and associates, 2002 Godhra riots and lynching SC judge, assaulting a seer, raping and murdering young girls to name a few.

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  • Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    it was all because of Sara Ali khan is daughter of Saif ali khan.
    now these bjp will decide which is good and which is bad ?
    why bjp didn't do ghar wapasi for mukhtar abbas nakhwi ? or yogi didn't change his name yet ?

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