IN PICS: Protest raging over "Padmavati"in Rajasthan and Haryana

New Delhi: Amid raging controversy over the upcoming period drama by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Padmavati", Karni Sena and other Rajput communities are repeatedly protesting and demanding a ban on the film. (Image: ANI)

Members of Karni Sena also protested outside deputy commissioner's office Gurugram. The protest was against the release of Padmavati movie in Haryana. Karni Sena claims that the movie "distorts the history" of the community. (Image: ANI)

On the other hand, Bhansali has maintained his stance that there is nothing objectionable and that he has been careful in portraying the valour and sacrifice of the queen. Reportedly, the movie 'Padmavati' is based on a poem about a Rajput queen, Rani Padmini, written by the 16th century Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. (Image: ANI)

In a recent protest, police batons were charged on the members of Karni Sena while they were taking out protest rallies in Rajasthan. In Bhilwara, Rajasthan, the market was also shut at various places. (Image: ANI)