Fadnavis: pk won’t face ban or probe

“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,” Fadnavis told reporters.

A day after a junior minister asked police to study Aamir Khan-starrer pk to determine if it offended religious sentiments, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday clarified that there was no need for a probe and the movie would run in the state without any disruption.

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“The Censor Board has already given its clearance to the movie. There have been petitions filed in the court against the movie, however, the court has not given any order to the state pertaining to the screening of the movie. The state government will ensure that the shows of the movie are held without any kind of problem,” Fadnavis said. He also said that the state would provide necessary protection to ensure smooth screening of the movie. The Chief Minister also struck down the directive of one of his ministers to conduct a probe into the movie’s contents. “There is no need to probe the movie,” Fadnavis said.
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After sustained protests from right-wing groups, Maharashtra’s MoS for Home Ram Shinde had asked the police to probe if pk offended sentiments of any community. Shinde had deputed ADGP Deven Bharati for investigation. “I have instructed Bharti to look into complaints from several individuals and organisations objecting to the film. I have asked him to check if there is anything objectionable in the film,” Shinde had said on Tuesday. Shinde said that even though the film had been cleared by the Censor Board the government was keen to conduct its own inquiry to ensure that law and order were not affected.

PK tax-free in UP
Even as Bajrang Dal and other Hindu outfits continued with their protests across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday declared Amir Khan-starrer pk entertainment tax free in the state. Akhilesh said he took the decision after watching the movie.
“I should have seen it earlier but could not get time. Last night, I watched the movie. It has a message for heart and mind. I took the decision for making it tax free on my own,” he said during an interaction with media.

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Akhilesh said those protesting against pk will start supporting it if they first watched the movie. “Those who are spoiling the atmosphere should go and watch the movie. I am sure they will emerge out praising it. It has been declared tax free so that they can go and watch it,” he said.

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Right wing activists protesting against Aamir Khan starrer ‘PK’ burn the film’s posters outside a movie theatre in New Delhi. (Source: PTI Photo)