Amid protests by right wing groups demanding ban on the Aamir Khan - starrer movie 'PK', Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said there is no intentions of stopping the screening of a movie.
Speaking to reporters he said, "There is no intentions of stopping the screening of a movie which is running legally. Censor board has given a certificate to the film 'PK'."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also ruled out any probe into 'PK'. "There will be no inquiry. Shows of PK will continue all over Maharashtra and we will provide necessary protection to ensure smooth screening of the film," he told reporters.
The film, which earned Rs 214 crore in the first nine days after its release on December 19, has sparked protests by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and All India India Mahasabha while police complaints have been filed in several parts of country alleging that it mocked Hindu gods and its contents were "highly provocative".
With protests spreading to several states, the film's director Rajkumar Hirani had said yesterday he had no intention to hurt anyone's sentiments and maintained that the film upholds the true spirit of religion while condemning "only the abuse" of it.
"I'm deeply saddened and concerned about the protests by some groups against our film 'PK'. On behalf of the entire team of 'PK', I would like to clarify that we respect all religions and faiths," the 52-year-old celebrated film director had said, in a statement.
Earlier, the BJP-led Maharashtra government had asked police to look into the "content" of the film and said it will "step in" if the issue blows into a major law and order problem. Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde had said he had asked police to probe contents of the film.
Shinde had asked IG (Law and Order) Deven Bharti to look into objectionable scenes, if any, in the film and promised "necessary" action if any "wrong" was found.
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Leela Samson, chairperson of Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC), had already clarified that the board will not remove any scenes from the film as it has already been released.
Aamir has also trashed accusations of him having "insulted" the Hindu religion because he was a Muslim, saying, "We respect all religions. All my Hindu friends have seen the film and they have not felt the same".
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