'Panipat' Controversy: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Wants Censor Board To Intervene

People in Rajasthan have protested against Arjun Kapoor-Kriti Sanon's 'Panipat' alleging distortion of history.

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday took to Twitter to demand intervention of Censor Board to settle the claims made by the locals with fregard to Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat'. The Bollywood film is alleged to have portrayed king Surajmal in bad light. The Chief Minister in his tweet said, "This situation where so many reactions are coming out regarding Panipat should not have come up. Censor Board should intervene in the matter and take cognizance of the same. Distributors should build a dialogue with Jat community without any delay."

फिल्म में महाराजा सूरजमल जी के चित्रण को लेकर जो प्रतिक्रियाएं आ रही हैं, ऐसी स्थिति पैदा नहीं होनी चाहिए थी... सेंसर बोर्ड इसमें हस्तक्षेप करे और संज्ञान ले। डिस्ट्रीब्यूटर्स को चाहिए कि फिल्म के प्रदर्शन को लेकर जाट समाज के लोगों से अविलम्ब संवाद करें।

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 9, 2019

He further said that before a film is produced, a particular character of the film should be studied to be portrayed properly so that there is no dispute at a later stage. I believe art should be respected, artist should be respected but any caste, religion and legends should never be disrespected, he added further.

फिल्म बनाने से पहले किसी को भी किसी के व्यक्तित्व को सही परिप्रेक्ष्य में दिखाना सुनिश्चित करना चाहिए ताकि विवाद की नौबत नहीं आए।मेरा मानना है कि कला का, कलाकार का सम्मान हो परंतु उनको भी ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि किसी भी जाति,धर्म,वर्ग के महापुरुषों और देवताओं का अपमान नहीं होना चाहिए

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 9, 2019

Gehlot's reaction came after Rajasthan Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh demanded a ban on the screening of the movie to avoid any law and order situation. The film is based on the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Marathas and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761.