Indu Sarkar controversy: Maha Congress writes to CM over ‘distorted historical facts’
Reiterating Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam’s request, Maharashtra Leader of Opposition (LoP) Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Saturday wrote to state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in the matter revolving around the controversial movie ‘Indu Sarkar’ based on the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
Patil expressed the Congress’ apprehension that the movie might have distorted the historical facts which may hurt the sentiments of the Congressmen and the public at large and so the movie must be exhibited to the Congress first and then be released.
Patil further said the Chief Minister should assure this so that law and order situation post the release of the movie is maintained.
Earlier on Thursday, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar censured the controversy surrounding his movie and asserted that the movie is not a documentary, but a work of fiction.
“This is completely wrong, and controversy like this should not happen because I made a film as a filmmaker and I’m saying that 70%t of film is fiction and 30% is reality. The reality is based on the books and the documentaries made on them. I don’t understand the demand that they (the Congress) want to watch the movie before its release.
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