Udta Punjab vs CBFC: Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore hits back at Anurag Kashyap over 'North Korea' jibe

Anurag Kashyap on Tuesday morning compared the whole Udta Punjab row to 'North Korea'. 

The row over drug-themed Bollywood film 'Udta Punjab', slated for release on June 17, escalated on Tuesday when Kashyap also called Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, "oligarch" and "dictator".

The Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh-starrer movie that delves into how the youth in Punjab have succumbed to drugs, also unleashed political sparring, prompting Kashyap to ask parties to stay away from the censorship row.

At a conference on Tuesday evening, MoS I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore was asked to react on Kashyap's tweet.

"Do you think you are living in North Korea? We can have a vote here, it is a democracy," Rathore quipped.

He further said, "In last 5 months, many filmmakers were unhappy with CBFC decision and they appealed to the tribunal and were satisfied."

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Kashyap in his tweets urged political parties to stay away from his censorship battle. "I request Congress, AAP and other political parties to stay out of my battle. It's my Rights vs the Censorship. I speak only on my behalf. It's my fight Vs a dictatorial man sitting there operating like an oligarch in his constituency of censor board, that's my North Korea. Rest of you go pick your own fights. I will fight mine. So please don't colour my fight with any political affiliation because there is none," said Kashyap.