Padmaavat protesters turn violent, damage property
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Mob control measures
Gujarat home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja said 10 people were arrested on Tuesday, taking overall detentions caused by the movie to more than 60 in 48 hours.
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Anarchic times!
Police said the names of more than 500 suspects for rioting and unlawful assembly had been registered across Gujarat.
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Vigilance stepped up
Threats by Hindu fringe groups against "Padmaavat" have forced police to step up security around cinemas across the country ahead of the release Thursday.
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States opposing Padmaavat's release
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and other states had wanted to halt the release. But the Supreme Court has ruled that such an action violated creative freedom.
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What the row is about?
Protesters claim the film falsely depicts a romance between 14th century Hindu queen Padmavati and Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji. The producers deny this and insist the movie portrays her respectfully.
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The anti-Padmaavat brigade
In January last year Rajput Karni Sena members attacked the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and vandalised the set during filming in Rajasthan. The leader of the group also offered 50 million rupees ($769,000) to anyone who "beheaded" lead actress Deepika Padukone or director Bhansali.