Troubles for “Padmavati” don’t seem to end any sooner but on the contrary, we are witnessing increasing threats against the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. From creating violence to slapping Bhansali, Karni Sena is leaving no stone unturned to put a ban on the flick.
Their current target is the female lead of the flick, i.e., Deepika Padukone. Mahipal Singh Makrana, the President of Karni Sena (Rajasthan), warned Deepika of severe consequences if she keeps on extending her support to “Padmavati”.
A video is going viral on web and social media, featuring Makrana giving a threat to the Mastani of Bollywood.
Makrana can be seen saying that even though Rajputs are not in the favour of attacking women, they will have no hesitation in chopping off her nose, just like Shurpanakha’s nose was cut by Lakshmana in Ramayana.
Watch The Video:
#PadmavatiDrama Karni Sena threatens to chop off @deepikapadukone's nose if she continues to defend the film #Padmavati #JailKarniThugs pic.twitter.com/RkleT63G9d
— News18 (@CNNnews18) November 16, 2017
Click here to watch this video directly on Twitter
He makes a comparison between Shurpanakha and DeePee and says that as Shurpanakha came from Sri Lanka, Deepika too has come from a different country and hence, they won’t tolerate if she makes any wrong remark regarding the character of women from the Indian history.
Lokendra Singh Kalvi, Karni Sena’s convener, told this to India Today, saying that the underworld has financed Bhansali’s film.
“The country is not regressing, you are making it so. With folded hands, I beg Deepika not to insult women… Deepika is dancing in the film. Yes, dance, but why are you dancing with less clothing? How are you trying to portray Indian women?”
Twitter didn’t like the way in which Rajput Karni Sena threatened Deepika and users slammed it in harsh words. Check out some of the tweets:
Shameful:
So now they will cut off someone's nose to protect the honour of a mythological or rather folklore character.!!! #shame
— Dr. Kishan Raghuvanshi (@_iamkishan_) November 16, 2017
Very well said!
Vandalize public property
Slap a director, beat the crew
Mock the rule of law
Take laws in their hands
Threaten @deepikapadukone to chop her nose like
violence
Behave extra constitutional authorityRemember, with every move, you are tarnishing the Rajputana glory.
— Gaurav Raj (@gauravujay_raj) November 16, 2017
Rani Padmavati would have been ashamed on her followers:
Padmavati, if she ever existed will be really ashamed 2day on wht her so called followers/worshippers intend to do to women #JailKarniThugs
— Parag Grover (@p_grover) November 16, 2017
A jibe at BJP govt:
It’s gunda raj more we vote for acha din more we get is goons I have never heard of these Sena s & dal before 3 years
— riaz.re (@RIAZ04778608) November 17, 2017
Sensible remark:
@deepikapadukone some spineless people are threatening to cut her nose. I don’t know the logic of protecting a dead woman ‘s pride by harming a living woman. Also they are same people who kill women under sati pratha. @FilmPadmavati @SanjayLeelaB @BJP4India
— Hetal Doctor (@drhetal1) November 16, 2017
Is Karni Sena ISIS of India?
https://twitter.com/Pa_Del/status/931467880197214208
They should be booked:
why these goons not booked for threatening n terrorising peoples😠
— Rafi (@raftweetz) November 16, 2017
Support from politicians?
He must be backed by politicians..otherwise how can one dare to say this.
— Nitin Godbole 🇮🇳 (@nitingodbole) November 16, 2017
Intolerance:
I recollect the words of Aamir Khan abt intolerance it’s true
— riaz.re (@RIAZ04778608) November 17, 2017
Rightly said:
https://twitter.com/amitwriter/status/931091880367988736
Despite the fact that Bhansali made clarification of no scene between Rani Padmavati and Alauddin Khilji, Karni Sena’s goons are harassing the filmmakers. Let’s hope that an appropriate action will be taken in this regard. What do you say?