Shiv Sena activists protest against writer Shobhaa De outside her residence
Writer Shobhaa De.
Shiv Sena activists on Thursday protested outside celebrity writer Shobhaa De’s residence in Mumbai for criticism of the Maharashtra government’s move of making it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi movies during prime time.
The author thanked the Mumbai Police for placing adequate security outside her residence. “Police barricades are up! I am feeling perfectly calm and safe! Thank you, Mumbai Police,” she tweeted.
Have been warned there is a Shiv Sena Morcha heading for my home at 1 p.m.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) April 9, 2015
Police barricades are up ! I am feeling perfectly calm and safe ! Thank you, Mumbai Police.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) April 9, 2015
Well done, Mumbai Police. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/Zt6WJL2Zqy
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) April 9, 2015
On Wednesday, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik moved a breach of privilege against De while objecting to her tweets on the issue.
While the ruling BJP defended the decision saying it would promote Marathi cinema, De had tweeted through her official handle @DeShobhaa, saying, “No more pop corn at multiplexes at Mumbai? Dahi misal and vada pav only. To go better with the Marathi movies at prime time.”
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Referring to the government’s move as ‘Dadagiri’, she had also tweeted, “I love Marathi movies. Let me decide when and where to watch them, Devendra Fadnavis. This is nothing but Dadagiri.”
Another tweet from her said, “Devendra ‘Diktatwala’ Fadnavis is at it again!! From beef to movies. This is not the Maharashtra we all love! Nako! Nako! Yeh sab roko!”
Responding to the privilege motion, Shobhaa tweeted on Wednesday, “Now a privilege motion demanding an apology from me? Come on! I’m a proud Maharashtrain and love Marathi films. Always have. Always will!”
Source:: Indian Express
