'The Kashmir Files': BJP hits out at Congress govt in Rajasthan over Section 144 in Kota
The Rajasthan government has imposed Section 144 in Kota from March 22 in the wake of the screening of Vivek Agnihotri's controversial film, The Kashmir Files.
Just a day after the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government decided to impose Section 144 in Kota from March 22 for a period of one month, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at the Congress government, saying that the move has been taken to prevent the people from watching the movie.
This came after an order was issued on Monday stating that Section 144 will be imposed across the Kota district starting from March 22 to April 21 in the wake of maintaining law and order with the screening of the Vivek Agnihotri directorial, 'The Kashmir Files'.
Speaking to ANI, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed that Section 144 has been imposed in Kota for preventing people from watching the movie, The Kashmir Files. Further calling the ruling Congress party "intolerant", he said that it is trying to whitewash the crimes of the "Muslim Jihadis" while tweets of the Kerala Congress display the pain of the Kashmiri pandits.
Adding that the Congress has not given a tax-free status to the film unlike some other states, Poonawalla also said that the people of Rajasthan are accepting the film, however, the Congress government is trying to suppress it, and that it is the true face of the party.
Similarly, BJP MLA from Rajasthan, Ramlal Sharma also took a jibe at the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government and said that it shows the "twisted mindset" of the government in Rajasthan. Alleging that Congress does not want the truth to come out in front of the people, he called it an "unfair practice" to impose Section 144 in Kota.
On the other hand, former BJP MLA from Kota North Prahlad Gunjal also lashed out at the Congress government, saying that the film is just an excuse but the decision has been imposed to stop the BJP Mahila Morcha's 'Chandi march' that has been scheduled for Tuesday.
Section 144 in Kota
The Rajasthan government on Monday announced Section 144 in Kota from March 22 to April 21. The move comes in the wake of the screening of Vivek Agnihotri's controversial film, The Kashmir Files, which has become a major crowd-puller and has been receiving political support from several states, including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Tripura, Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. These states have also declared the film tax-free in order to encourage people to watch the film.
The film is based on the atrocities towards the Kashmiri Pandits by Pakistan-funded terrorists and their exodus.
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Published By : Nikita Bishay
Published On: 22 March 2022 at 11:27 IST