Central Board of Film Certification has recently certified a film which has ignited much uproar with hue and cry in the country. They certified with some changes one of which is minor change in the name of the film. Name does not matter much so long the contents of the film remains the same. Tagore once told somewhere that If we change the name of the flower Rose, it does not lose its fragrance. So, the discussion here does not necessarily revolve around the film only and its subject matter.
Well the discussion starts when the CBFC, the highest authority for making judgement regarding licencing of an artwork in cinematic form and accords its certification, why the people of some specific group will try to stop the filming of this? Why these groups who are intimidating, vandalising properties which are not owned by them are not arrested by the guardian of law?
It is understood that the film may carry something against sentiments of people of a state named Rajasthan, and some descendent of Royals are against the filming. Right, but what sentiment it has with people of Gujrat? Or the people of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and or Haryana? If we talk about Haryana, less we speak its better.The state where every day rape of more than one woman occurs ( recent record says 8 numbers of rape of women and minor in 6 days), where an elected government cannot act upon goondas and hooligans they at least should concentrate more on their state administration then the moral policing. Haryana records of mass loot and rape of numbers of women in one single night on 22.02.2017 on national highway near a place called Murthial still fresh in people's mind. The stalking and chasing of IAS officer's daughter by the son of State BJP president is matter of yesterday only. Over and above all these heinous rape and murder of minor child followed by some more rapes in last week only has brought down the pride and administration of Haryana government at its nadir.They even could not arrest those rapist till this day instead propagating that media is sensitising the issue. So, for CM of Haryana it is high time to concentrate on his pending law and order issues instead of talking about film.
Moreover, how many of them has watched the film? Without seeing the trash film or certified film do they have any right to say against the film in chorus in the language of those hooligans? Banning the film is a far cry. Other day I saw a lawyer,representing as legal adviser of those fringe groups in media channel, he spoke more as a activist then a lawyer.
Now I will ask some pertinent questions on our government. The State machinaries of Rajasthan, Gujrat and other two states who declared a blanket ban on this film Padmabat and the maker of the film rightly knocked the door of highest court of the republic for justice. The Supreme Court scowled those state governments for there action and gave order to withdraw all such ban.These are known facts to all of us.But my question how dare a regional government of a republic acts in such whimsical and stubborn manner against the CBFC who functions under Cinematic Act 1952. Who gave gave them power to do so? why they are not coming down on those fringe groups and Vandals? They should remember that , they are elected government by the people of the state and not by those fringe groups only. They are to look upon the welfare and security of all under there governance. people who do have reservation against this film may stay back at their home and do not watch this film. The matter ends there only. But in the name of moral policing they cannot take away the rights people given by the constitution of the country.
Now, last but not the least , I will ask the Central government.What action has taken by our Home Minister and his deputy? He is our Home Minister and he is responsible for all his action and governance to all of us, because he is elected by us.Why he is silent on this matter and not spoken a single word on this till date? Does his narrow faith and party politics debar him to act upon?How some members of fringe group go to the office of a respected lawyer and threatens him for consequences in national capital itself?
Although city of new Delhi has an elected government, but on this pretext he cannot forgo his responsibilities and watch silently all these drama for ever. It is definitely enough time we had and now it is their duty to intervene. They are elected by by the people of India and should not act as government of certain party and its faith.
Hope still time is there. Respective state governments and their machinery must ensure the smooth release of the film all over the country on the scheduled date with security of property and people also who will go to watch this film.
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