'Padmaavat' protests on, Supreme Court hearing today

Protests against 'Padmaavat' rocked Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh even as Karni Sena indicated willingness to watch the film ahead of its scheduled release on January 25.

In Rajasthan, protesters in Rajsamand and Barmer blocked highways, while a youth in Bhilwara climbed a mobile phone network tower to express opposition.

Towns like Indore, Ujjain and Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh witnessed road blockades while in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, people waving saffron flags burnt an effigy of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali right in front of a cinema hall.

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh approached the Supreme Court for modification of an order that paved the way for Padmaavat's release.

The court will hear the petitions on Tuesday after the states expressed fears of a law and order breakdown.