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Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ tax free in Uttar Pradesh
Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan's 'PK', the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax.
Lucknow | December 31, 2014 01:00 PM IST
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Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan-starrer ‘PK’, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax.
Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax. (Read: Salman Khan defends friend Aamir Khan’s PK
“Chief Minister Akilesh Yadav has watched the movie and has directed that such films should be exempted from the entertainment tax,” a senior officer said here. (Read: Censor Board Chief defends passing PK)
The portrayal of Hindu sentiments in the movie has evoked criticism across the state. Hindu Yuva Vahini activists yesterday burnt the effigy of Aamir and staged a protest against the screening of ‘PK‘ at a cinema hall in Bareilly.
The HYV activists staged a protest before Prasad talkies in Kotwali police station area and also barged inside forcing the cancellation of the show.
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