Mumbai: The Congress on Monday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stop the screening of the film ‘Why I Killed Gandhi’ (Why I Killed Gandhi) on January 30. The party said that this would strengthen the racist mindset.
It is noteworthy that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP and actor Amol Kolhe is playing the lead role of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse in this film and the film is to be released on 30 January, the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
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In a letter to Chief Minister Thackeray, Maharashtra Congress state president Nana Patole said that “Why I Killed Gandhi” will be screened in cinemas and on OTT platform on January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which is celebrated to promote communal harmony all over the world. It is celebrated as National Unity Day for
He said, “On one hand Gandhiji’s death anniversary will be celebrated as non-violence and peace day, while on the other hand ‘Why I Killed Gandhi’ will be released. It will give strength to the racist mindset.”
Congress urges Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to ban the movie ‘Why I killed Gandhi’ in the State and on OTT platforms. pic.twitter.com/vr7JGPAmxP
– ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2022
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Patole said in his letter, “Indian culture has always opposed the inhuman act. So this film should not be screened in state cinemas and on OTT platform.” It is worth noting that the Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP are partners in the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra.
faced criticism
Kolhe faced criticism for playing the role of Nathuram Godse in ‘Why I Killed Gandhi’. However, NCP president Sharad Pawar came out in support of him, saying the film should be seen as an artist’s election.