Padmavati got CBFC clearance but Karni Sena warns of strong protest

Mumbai, Dec 30: CBFC has cleared Padmavati with U/A certificate and some changes, but this has not changed the Rajput community's view on the movie.

The screening of the film was held in the presence of committee members comprising regular examining committee members along with the CBFC officials and a special advisory panel. The special panel consisted of Arvind Singh from Udaipur and Dr Chandramani Singh and Prof K K Singh of the Rajasthan University.

Rajput Sabha president Giriraj Singh Lotawara said, "The panel that was formed to watch the movie was of the view that historical facts have been distorted. It shows that CBFC has gone out of its way to help the filmmaker. We will protest if the film is released, and the government will face the music."

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, president of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, a splinter group, warned of violent agitation if the movie was released. "We will vandalize the cinema halls if the movie is released. We want a complete ban," he said.