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The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Maharashtra govt. wants CBFC to re-examine certification for Khalid ka Shivaji, halt release of movie
The Maharashtra government has requested the Union government to re-examine the Marathi movie Khalid ka Shivaji and halt its release, following complaints by right-wing organisations alleging inaccurate portrayal of history. The Congress has criticised the government, calling it a 'ridiculous and condemnable attempt to diminish the towering stature of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'. The movie was officially screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year. While citing historical texts, Congress leader Sachin Sawant said, 'Why can't Maharaj be Khalid's hero? Why is the BJP so disturbed if Muslims identify with the values of Shivaji Maharaj? Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a Rayatecha Raja —a king of the people — not a ruler of any one community.' Meanwhile, Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar said the government would not tolerate the perversion of history. The controversy escalated after protestors raised slogans against the film during a recent State festival. 'The government has taken a serious note of the complaints received about the movie. There is a demand to ban the movie. The CBFC comes under the jurisdiction of the Union government. We want to examine how the movie received Censor Board certification - if the committee had studied the movie properly. We also want to know how the movie was selected for the Cannes Film Festival, and if there is any mischief in it. We are going to probe all of it,' Mr. Shelar said. Meanwhile, Dr. Kiran Kulkarni, Secretary of the Cultural Affairs Department, has written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting seeking to halt the release of the film. According to the publicly available trailer, the film depicts a schoolboy named Khalid who draws inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Congress targets BJP 'It is absolutely unbecoming of the State government to request the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to halt the release of the film Khalid ka Shivaji, based merely on its trailer — which, notably, is not even particularly objectionable - and without any genuine understanding of the film's actual content. This move clearly appears to be driven by pressure from right-wing organisations and aligned with BJP's divisive political ideology. Once again, it becomes evident that the BJP is intent on portraying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj solely as an icon of Hindutvavad - a narrow, bigoted, and conservative image that is factually incorrect — rather than as a symbol of Manavatavad [Humanism]. This is a ridiculous and condemnable attempt to diminish the towering stature of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and a complete disservice to the progressive, inclusive ideology exemplified by his life and legacy,' Mr. Sawant said. 'If every film is to be examined under the microscope of historical accuracy, then how did films like The Kashmir Files, The Kerala Story, and several other propaganda-driven movies - most of which carried disclaimers stating they were fictional and bore little resemblance to historical fact - receive clearance over the past 11 years? One of them was even awarded a National Award. As for the film Khalid ka Shivaji, while we may not fully know the filmmaker's intent, it is a well-documented historical fact that Muslims were an integral part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army. His personal bodyguard was a Muslim,' he added. Citing historical references about certain dialogues in the film, he said, 'Regarding the mosque on Raigad Fort, the historical references are credible and well-documented: In New History of the Marathas – Volume 1 by eminent historian and Padma Bhushan awardee G.S. Sardesai (also known as Riyasatkaar), it is clearly stated on pages 264–265 that Shivaji Maharaj had a mosque constructed for his Muslim soldiers. Similarly, in Raigadchi Jivankatha [The Life Story of Raigad], written by the renowned historian Shantaram Vishnu Awlaskar and published in 1962 by the Maharashtra State Board of Literature and Culture, it is recorded on page seven that a mosque was indeed built on Raigad Fort under Shivaji's rule. The Board has publicly taken full responsibility for the authenticity of this research. The mosque is also referenced in the writings of Prem Hanvate. Furthermore, in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, written in 1907 by Shivaji's first biographer Krishnaji Keluskar, it is clearly affirmed that Shivaji Maharaj upheld secular values and ensured that neither Muslim subjects nor their places of worship were ever harmed in his kingdom. Thus, the historical reference to the mosque is not anecdotal or fringe — it is supported by well-researched, peer-reviewed scholarship, including work backed by the Government of Maharashtra.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- The Hindu
BJP not opposed to political quota to Muslims in education, jobs: Ramchander Rao
The BJP is not against Muslims and has no objection to providing them reservations in education and employment opportunities. However, granting political reservations to Muslims harms the Backward Classes (BCs) while the 4% reservation currently given to Muslims is also under legal scrutiny in courts, said Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday. 'We are only opposed to the 10% Muslim reservation that the Congress is proposing,' he said, and pointed out that in the last GHMC elections, 50 divisions were reserved for BCs, but MIM candidates — who are Muslims — won 35 of those seats. 'This was a grave injustice to the BC community,' he said, addressing cadre and leaders at several meetings during his ongoing Jangoan district tour. He demanded the Congress Government to pass the reservation bill in the Assembly and immediately issue a notification for local body elections, ensuring 42% reservation for BCs. Congress protest in Delhi was a complete flop with none of the top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi attending it. 'Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy himself admitted that the quota would be implemented only if Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister — which will not happen,' he remarked and said the Delhi protest was not genuinely about BCs rights but was aimed at pushing for a Muslim quota. Mr. Rao also criticised the Congress government's handling of the Musi River pollution, which he said has severely impacted farmers in Bhongir. He recalled that Mr. Revanth Reddy had promised to clean the river during his birthday visit to the Yadadri temple, but has since forgotten the commitment — a pattern he described as typical of the Congress. The BJP chief also accused the government of 'avoiding' handing over Kaleshwaram project and other scams of the BRS regime to the CBI. 'If Congress truly had integrity, they would revoke the GO that bans CBI entry—issued during the BRS regime. Then, the CBI could recover the misappropriated funds in the Kaleshwaram case and deposit them into the government treasury. It could also jail ministers and political leaders involved in the phone tapping case,' he added.
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Will be vacating official residence on time post retirement: CJI BR Gavai
New Delhi, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Thursday said due to time constraints he would not be able to find a suitable house by the time he retires in November and "for sure vacate" his official residence within the time period allowed under the rules. Will be vacating official residence on time post retirement: CJI BR Gavai Bidding farewell to outgoing Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, who is set to superannuate on August 9, the CJI at an event organised by Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association called him a "warm person" who dedicated his career to the judiciary. Speaking to an audience comprising judges of the top court and high court aside from senior lawyers and their family members the CJI said Justice Dhulia would vacate his official residence, a day after his retirement. "We will always remember his contribution to the judiciary. After retirement, he is going to be in Delhi, and he'll be one of the judges who will be vacating the house immediately. On the next day of his retirement," the CJI said. Interestingly, a month ago in an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court administration wrote to the Centre to vacate the official residence of the Chief Justice of India at Krishna Menon Marg in Delhi, noting former CJI DY Chandrachud had stayed beyond the permissible period. Earlier in August, however, Justice Chandrachud vacated the official residence of the head of the judiciary. Referring to his and Justice Dhulia's situation, the CJI said, "As a matter of fact, that's a rarity. I wish I would also be in a position to do it till November 24. I won't find time to find a suitable house, but I can assure you that whatever time is permissible as per the rules, I'll be shifting before that. But Justice Dhulia has set a very good example. I am sure that many of us can emulate him." Justice Dhulia was a part of numerous judgements in the apex court, including the hijab ban case from Karnataka in which he dissented with the majority view and held there should be no restriction on the wearing of hijab anywhere in the schools and colleges of the state. When speakers lauded the verdict, Justice Dhulia said, "Let me tell you I was not defending the Hijab. What I was defending was the choice of women to wear Hijab. If I have a judicial philosophy, then I can only say that my judicial philosophy is everything is around the human being. Everything which is for the benefit of a human being is my judicial philosophy." The outgoing judge lauded the contributions of advocates-on-record and asked them to gear up for "their importance rises with the rise in litigation" and indicated that he would speak more on Friday, his last working day. In April, a bench headed by Justice Dhulia ruled Urdu language was born in this land and described it as the finest specimen of "Ganga Jamuni tahzeeb". The bench said considering it a language of Muslims was a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity. Justice Dhulia was born on August 10, 1960 and completed schooling in Dehradun, Allahabad and Lucknow. He was elevated as a permanent Judge of Uttarakhand High Court on November 1, 2008 and took oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on January 10, 2021 before being elevated to the top court on May 9, 2022. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
