The Hindu Defense League wrote a letter expressing concern over certain scenes in the upcoming film "Singham Returns" that they believe insult Hindu religion, culture, and saints. They request that the film's certification be cancelled and the movie banned nationwide to avoid hurting religious sentiments and potential communal disturbances. They question how the Central Board of Film Certification and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approved a movie with such content and urge the recipient to take necessary action in this case and be more careful in the future.
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Hindu Defense League's letter to CBFC for cancellation of certificate to Singham Returns
The Hindu Defense League wrote a letter expressing concern over certain scenes in the upcoming film "Singham Returns" that they believe insult Hindu religion, culture, and saints. They request that the film's certification be cancelled and the movie banned nationwide to avoid hurting religious sentiments and potential communal disturbances. They question how the Central Board of Film Certification and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approved a movie with such content and urge the recipient to take necessary action in this case and be more careful in the future.
The Hindu Defense League wrote a letter expressing concern over certain scenes in the upcoming film "Singham Returns" that they believe insult Hindu religion, culture, and saints. They request that the film's certification be cancelled and the movie banned nationwide to avoid hurting religious sentiments and potential communal disturbances. They question how the Central Board of Film Certification and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approved a movie with such content and urge the recipient to take necessary action in this case and be more careful in the future.
We are deeply hurt & shocked to know why & how the CBFC & broadcasting ministry issued a clearance letter to the upcoming film Singham returns which is hurting sentiments of majority people & might be a cause of communal disturbance / violations of peace!
There are some scenes in the movie which insult Sanatan Dharm, its culture/tradition, saints & display them in a bad color/demeaning intentions with malicious intentions, we humbly request you to cancel the certification & ban the release the movie nationwide which is insulting Hindu religion/traditions/Hindu Saints as cinema is for entertainment-betterment-education of society & not for provoking religions sentiments.
It is a matter of surprise if there exists a monitoring/regulating/controlling agency like Central Board of Film Certification & also the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting against the control of such activities/scripts/movies.
There was a top trend on social platforms like twitter ( #AntiHinduBollywood) & also on other various social media platforms displaying the public sentiment against the movie Singham returns , it might also result in a communal disturbance in our very peaceful country
It is also strange that CBFC also issues clearance certificates to extremely violent/erotic/semi porn movies which is under All category which is not suitable for minor/non-adult audiences
We humbly request you to take necessary actions against it & also take care in future for such things.
We are also sending a copy of this mail to major local/regional/national/international media channels.