New Delhi Jan 18: Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday has welcomed the Supreme Court's green signal to the controversial film 'Padmaavat'.
He has said that "Extremely excited and it is the vindication of the rights of the artists and it is the vindication of the right to freedom of speech and I think Supreme court should be congratulated for upholding not just freedom of speech but the right of artist to present the story in the manner he or she wishes."
"I hope that states concerned will honor the verdict and don't create hurdles for its implementation on the ground."
Earlier the supreme court on Thursday has given a green signal for all India release of the film.
The film stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles and the film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.