Congress asks Maha CM to stop release of movie Why I killed Gandhi
Mumbai Jan 24 PTI The Congress on Monday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stop the upcoming telecast of the movie Why I killed Gandhi on January 30 saying it will strengthen racist tendencies NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe is playing the lead role of Mahatmas assassin Nathuram Godse in this movie to be released on January 30 the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation In a letter to CM Thackeray Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said that the movie Why I killed Gandhi will be released in theatres and OTT platforms on January 30 the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi which is observed as the National Unity Day for upholding communal harmony world over On one hand Gandhijis death anniversary is observed for non-violence and peace On the other hand Why I killed Gandhi is being released This will give strength to racist tendencies The Indian culture has always opposed inhuman acts This is why this movie should not be released in states theatres and OTT platforms Patole stated in his letter The Congress is one of the constituents of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government apart from the Nationalist Congress Party NCP Recently NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe received flak for portraying Nathuram Godse in Why I Killed Gandhi However NCP chief Sharad Pawar had supported Kolhe saying the latters decision to act in that movie should be seen as an artists choice If he played that role it doesnt mean he subscribes to Godses ideology or views Pawar had told reporters on Friday Patole also hit out at the BJP-led Central government for dropping Mahatma Gandhis favourite hymn Abide With Me from this years Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29 Abide With Me written by Scottish Anglican poet and hymnologist Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 has been part of the Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950 For this years ceremony the hymn has been replaced by the popular patriotic song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon which was written by Kavi Pradeep to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made by Indian soldiers during the 1962 Indo-China war PTI PR NSK NSK
Mumbai Jan 24 PTI The Congress on Monday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stop the upcoming telecast of the movie Why I killed Gandhi on January 30 saying it will strengthen racist tendencies NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe is playing the lead role of Mahatmas assassin Nathuram Godse in this movie to be released on January 30 the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation In a letter to CM Thackeray Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said that the movie Why I killed Gandhi will be released in theatres and OTT platforms on January 30 the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi which is observed as the National Unity Day for upholding communal harmony world over On one hand Gandhijis death anniversary is observed for non-violence and peace On the other hand Why I killed Gandhi is being released This will give strength to racist tendencies The Indian culture has always opposed inhuman acts This is why this movie should not be released in states theatres and OTT platforms Patole stated in his letter The Congress is one of the constituents of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government apart from the Nationalist Congress Party NCP Recently NCP MP and actor Amol Kolhe received flak for portraying Nathuram Godse in Why I Killed Gandhi However NCP chief Sharad Pawar had supported Kolhe saying the latters decision to act in that movie should be seen as an artists choice If he played that role it doesnt mean he subscribes to Godses ideology or views Pawar had told reporters on Friday Patole also hit out at the BJP-led Central government for dropping Mahatma Gandhis favourite hymn Abide With Me from this years Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29 Abide With Me written by Scottish Anglican poet and hymnologist Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 has been part of the Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950 For this years ceremony the hymn has been replaced by the popular patriotic song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon which was written by Kavi Pradeep to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made by Indian soldiers during the 1962 Indo-China war PTI PR NSK NSK
