Nationwide Agitation If Bollywood Movie ‘Singham Returns’ Is Not Banned For Defaming Hindu Saints : HJS

Will not tolerate Defamation of Hindu Saints & glorification of Mosques !

Mumbai : Trailers and promos of ‘Singham Returns’, slated to release on August 15th, are being popularised on different types of media. These promos have scenes that can inflame communal sentiments. A Hindu Saint has been shown as the main antagonist. The protagonist, Ajay Devgan, is shown threatening the Saint with the words ‘Main tera do kaudi ka pravachan sunne nahin aaya hun’ (I have not come here to listen to your useless discourse). Elsewhere in the promos, the same protagonist is shown (in Police uniform, accompanied by other actors also in uniforms) wearing an Islamic skull cap, performing ‘namaaz’ and also proudly saluting the mosque. What category of secularism do these actions fall into? In the interests of stopping communal sentiments being hurt and the society being saved from being handed a wrong message, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has appealed to the Central Film Censor Board and the producers, ‘Reliance Entertainment’, to withdraw the movie. If this request is not complied with, then a Nationwide Agitation will be launched on the 3rd of August.

Bajirao or ‘Ghazi’rao Singham ?

Bajirao Singham, the protagonist, proudly calls himself a ‘Maratha’. But instead of abiding by the teachings of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (who lead by example when it came to honouring Hindu Saints) Singham chooses to disregard them. In this light, he should be renamed ‘Ghazirao Singham’! We want to know if the producers have the gall to vilify some Maulana or Christian Priest! The senseless Censor Board, which has repeatedly shown its inability to curb attacks on Hindu Dharma (through media), will be morally responsible for any law and order situation that will arise if the movie is released. So the onus is on the Censor Board to ensure that the Producers of the movie implement the necessary changes.

All the pro-Hindu organizations have unitedly declared that defamation of Hindu Deities and culture will not be tolerated under any circumstances.